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Early Christian inscriptions are the epigraphical remains of early Christianity. They are a valuable source of information in addition to the writings of the Church Fathers regarding the development of Christian thought and life in the first six centuries of the religion's existence. [ 2 ]
Titulus Crucis – a piece of wood claimed to be a relic of the True Cross, which Christian tradition holds to be a part of the cross's titulus (inscription), now kept in the church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome. Radiocarbon dating tests on the artifact have shown that it dates between 980 and 1146 AD.
Most other known early Christian amulets feature writing in Greek or Hebrew, but not Latin. Its sophisticated style indicates that the writer was an elaborate scribe. [9] According to the archaeologist Markus Scholz , what is unique about this inscription is that it exclusively features Christian content rather than polytheistic elements.
The inscription was determined to be a statement of faith in Jesus Christ, written in Latin. The statement shows that the wearer "was clearly a devout Christian, which is absolutely unusual for ...
The inscription begins, "In the name of Saint Titus, Holy, holy, holy! In the name of Jesus Christ, God's Son!" Artifact With Strange Inscription Dug Up At Holy Site In Jerusalem: 'Unusual Location'
Early Christian inscriptions (11 P) Pages in category "Early Christianity-related inscriptions" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Early Christian inscriptions (11 P) M. Medieval Christian inscriptions (7 P) Pages in category "Christian inscriptions" The following 3 pages are in this category ...
Epigraphy (from Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ) 'inscription') is the study of inscriptions, or epigraphs, as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the writing and the writers.