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To: centurion316
So, more likely the deceased was a member of one of the Christian sects that did not conform to the Council of Nice

Not likely. The Christians preserved the remains of martyrs form the Pagan Roman period and when Constantine came along they built churches in honor of these saints.

11 posted on 08/25/2009 9:48:12 AM PDT by Nikas777 (En touto nika, "In this, be victorious")
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That would make sense, but then would not the remains be dated earlier than the 5th century?


15 posted on 08/25/2009 10:06:17 AM PDT by centurion316
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