The man's burial with the amulet is a likely indication of the depth of his commitment to Christianity, researchers believe.

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These events are told by two historians, Tacitus (Agricola 14-17; Annals 14:29-39) and Dio Cassius (Roman History 62:1-12).

Archaeologists in Frankfurt, Germany, have uncovered an extraordinary silver amulet that contains the oldest known Christian ...