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The Early Christian Necropolis in Pécs, Hungary (Sopianae during Roman rule) is an underground burial site constructed in the 4th century. These tombs were decorated with many frescos, some of which depict recognizably Christian themes, and others of…

b. A tiny fragment that contains seven lines (in Greek) from the Gospel of John on the recto and an additional seven on the verso. Usually accepted as the earliest surviving fragment of the canonical New Testament texts. Dates have been suggested…

Museum Description: “Tapestry woven roundel (orbiculus). The small medallion at its center contains a female figure, likely a beneficent personification, with a green nimbus against a bright red background. Her breasts are distinguished in yellow…

Earthenware floor-tiles, lead-glazed with inlaid slip decoration. Four quarter tiles making up a circular picture; six surviving fragments; representation of Saladin (Salah al-Din) on horseback, in combat with his adversary Richard I (Coeur de Lion).…