A 1,800-year-old silver amulet discovered beneath the chin of a skeleton in a cemetery in Germany is the oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps, according to a new study. Researchers ...
A small, silver amulet found by a skeleton in a nearly 2000-year-old grave in Frankfurt, Germany may offer new insights into the early spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.
Now, scientists have finally deciphered the 'Frankfurt silver inscription' – an 18-line engraving on a thin piece of foil, housed in a protective amulet. Measuring 1.4 inches (3.5cm ...
Now here’s a divine development. Just ahead of the holidays, archaeologists have “digitally unrolled” a 1,800-year-old silver amulet to decipher an inscription that’s being hailed as the ...
This third-century amulet in a Roman-era grave is more than just a relic. It represents a significant milestone in understanding the early spread of Christianity in Northern Europe. Its discovery ...
Hidden for 1,800 years, a tiny silver amulet buried in a Roman grave near Frankfurt, Germany, has now revealed the earliest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps. In 2018, archaeologists ...