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Ancient Engraved Amulet Could ‘Turn Back History’ of Christianity, Experts Claim
New York Post ^ | Dec. 16, 2024 | Asia Grace

Posted on 12/16/2024 12:05:35 PM PST by nickcarraway

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Just ahead of the holidays, archeologists have “digitally unrolled” a 1,800-year-old silver amulet to decipher an inscription that’s being hailed as the oldest known evidence of Christianity in Europe.

Authentic evidence of pure Christianity north of the Alps has never existed before now. And the findings have the potential to change holy history forever.

“It will force us to turn back the history of Christianity in Frankfurt and far beyond by around 50 to 100 years,” said Mike Josef, mayor of Frankfurt, Germany, where the artifact was exhumed. “The first Christian find north of the Alps comes from our city,” added Josef. “We can be proud of that, especially now, so close to Christmas.”

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TOPICS: History; Religion; Science; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: amulet; ancient; christianity; epigraphyandlanguage; godsgravesglyphs; jewelry; romanempire; romangermany; sainttitus; topmen
This doesn't surprise me. Christianity had traveled to India and Africa in the 1st century, and China by then, or a little later.
1 posted on 12/16/2024 12:05:35 PM PST by nickcarraway
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I checked before I clicked, but ya beat me! Thanks nickcarraway.

2 posted on 12/16/2024 12:11:50 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Politics do not make strange bedfellows, and the enemy of your enemy may still be your enemy.)
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To: nickcarraway

That’s correct.


3 posted on 12/16/2024 12:28:19 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: nickcarraway

Atheists and other doubters always demand evidence.
Biblical Archaeology magazine (I am a long time subscriber) regularly has articles about finds that prove this or that about some mentions in the Bible.

A saying by scholars is our Bible is not a simple history book. Some allegory, some history, poetry, songs (Psalms) and teachings in parable.

For decades doubters thought King David was fictional until references to him were finally found.

The 1993 Aramaic language Tel Dan Stele, the earliest known extra-biblical reference to the House of David.


4 posted on 12/16/2024 1:22:42 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: nickcarraway

Egg charm?

It’s a game you answer with two words that rhyme.


5 posted on 12/16/2024 1:53:02 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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Omelet amulet.


6 posted on 12/16/2024 5:20:19 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: nickcarraway

BTTT


7 posted on 12/16/2024 11:17:48 PM PST by nopardons
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