An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archeologists: Should the centuries-old decorated floor, which is near what's ...

An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archaeologists: Should the centuries-old decorated floor, which is near what's ...

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Recent archaeological excavations in Israel have revealed a rare find: early Christian art from around 1,500 years ago. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery in a Facebook ...

‘The Church grew at a steady rate of 40% per decade,’ says Mike Aquilina, ‘and all that happened at a time when the practice of the faith was a capital crime.’ Cover of ‘Rabbles, Riots, and Ruins: ...

Karen L. King is Professor of New Testament Studies and the History of Ancient Christianity at Harvard University in the Divinity School. She has published widely in the areas of Gnosticism, ancient ...

TEL MEGIDDO, Israel (AP) — An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archaeologists: Should the centuries-old decorated ...

Prisoners work at a nearly 1,800-year-old decorated floor from an early Christian prayer hall discovered by Israeli archaeologists on Sunday, November 6, 2005, in the Megiddo prison. (AP Photo/Ariel ...