Peter and Paul: The martyrs of Rome
The preeminent apostles Paul and Peter were intimately linked to the city of Rome. In this video, you will learn why and how they were represented in early Christian iconography, …
Course: Change of Era: The Origins of Christian Culture through the Lens of Archaeology
What the dead can tell us
Some of the most important evidence about early Christianity comes from funerary settings. Watch this video to learn more about early Christian cemeteries and also what we can learn from …
An early Christian church in Aquileia
Aquileia, in northeastern Italy, was one of the most important commercial cities of the Empire. It was also one of the first to be endowed with a huge church, which …
An epitaph with a fish and an anchor
We can learn much about the people of the past by reading their funerary inscriptions. Watch the video to discover one of the earliest examples of a Christian epitaph, which …
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Change of Era: The Origins of Christian Culture through the Lens of Archaeology