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Posted on 01/17/2026 3:41:37 AM PST by Adder
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a third-century mural depicting Jesus as the good shepherd.
The mural, which remains in relatively good condition, is the centerpiece of a number of frescoes in an underground tomb in the Hisardere necropolis near the town of Iznik.
While Iznik might not be a familiar name to many, its ancient name, Nicaea, may be better known to Christians.
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“A very Roman looking depiction of Our Lord.”
Depicts Jesus with short hair. Jewish law forbade men to wear their hair long. Even Paul mentioned it. By long, it meant like a woman.
The Romans had to have someone to identify Jesus. If he looked as depicted today, that would not have been necessary. Men did not wear their hair long at that time.
I saw some photos of American men before the Civil War. They all had bushy hair, so to speak, but it was cut off above the collar.
My immediate first thought 🦃🤣
I read a long time ago that renditions of Jesus were many and varied until the shroud of Turin became better known, then they coalesced into the common rendition of today.
It didn’t say Jesus was in Turkey. I think Paul was in that area.
The shroud is either a fake or it’s a work of Satan. If Jesus had long hair, he would stick out like a sore thumb.
Commas save lives.
The Shroud of Turin is an early depiction of the Zig-Zag man.
Uh oh, now they're toast.
What's the Ebay bid up to?
"I told you we put it in too early."
Jesus he's enough to give one pause.
Agreed. Though obviously the Jewish leaders allowed men to take the Nazarite vow, which including not cutting his hair for the duration of the vow. There’s nothing to indicate that Jesus took the vow. Quite the contrary. Jesus did things like drink wine (not done during the vow). So the longest I can imagine Jesus’ hair being is as depicted in The Chosen.
The headline suggests that the fresco depicts Jesus in Turkey, a country that would not exist until the Middle Ages.
I agree that it's Roman looking. I saw some early Christian art in Rome that was similar.
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