Saints Peter and Paul

Saints Peter and Paul

Peter and Paul, 4th century, Roman, fresco, Pécs, Hungary, Early Christian Necropolis.

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 a more ornamental nature. This fresco of Saints Peter and Paul is found in Tomb no. 1 (The Peter and Paul Tomb), the saints point to the Chi Rho. Other frescoes in this room show the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, the Magi, Jonah, and the Virgin and Child. There are also vegetal and animal motifs.

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Early Christian Necropolis, Pécs