Posted on 06/28/2009 4:20:19 PM PDT by marshmallow
ROME (Reuters) – Vatican archaeologists using laser technology have discovered what they believe is the oldest image in existence of St Paul the Apostle, dating from the late 4th century, on the walls of catacomb beneath Rome.
Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, revealing the find on Sunday, published a picture of a frescoed image of the face of a man with a pointed black beard on a red background, inside a bright yellow halo. The high forehead is furrowed.
Experts of the Ponitifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology made the discovery on June 19 in the Catacomb of Santa Tecla in Rome and describe it as the "oldest icon in history dedicated to the cult of the Apostle," according to the Vatican newspaper.
The discovery, which involved removing layers of clay and limestone using lasers, was announced a day before Rome observes a religious holiday for the Feasts of St Peter and St Paul.
Peter and Paul are revered by Christians as the greatest early missionaries. Converting on the road to Damascus following a blinding vision of Jesus, Paul took the Gospel to pagan Greeks and Romans and met his martyrdom in Rome in about 65 AD.
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But that's OK. I am generally sceptical of anything that begins with "L'".
This thread is useless without pictures. (Not your fault, I understand.)
It’s maddening to me though to read a story that speaks of something visual such as this, and doesn’t include a photograph. I’m sure there’s some good reason for it- but it still makes me pull my hair out.
Picture please?
I gotta read any article that involves roman or Paris catacombs.
And other other fronts:
Pope: Scientific analysis done on St. Paul’s bones
By NICOLE WINFIELD
The Associated Press
Sunday, June 28, 2009; 5:30 PM
ROME — The first-ever scientific tests on what are believed to be the remains of the Apostle Paul “seem to conclude” that they do indeed belong to the Roman Catholic saint, Pope Benedict XVI said Sunday.
Archaeologists recently unearthed and opened the white marble sarcophagus located under the Basilica of St. Paul’s Outside the Walls in Rome, which for some 2,000 years has been believed by the faithful to be the tomb of St. Paul.
Benedict said scientists had conducted carbon dating tests on bone fragments found inside the sarcophagus and confirmed that they date from the first or second century.
“This seems to confirm the unanimous and uncontested tradition that they are the mortal remains of the Apostle Paul,” Benedict said, announcing the findings at a service in the basilica to mark the end of the Vatican’s Paoline year, in honor of the apostle.
Seems to confirm that someone was buried there before 200 AD...
Pulling hair out is something you can see anytime. Ancient images of St Paul found in catacombs are different.
If I were feeling a bit better, I’d oblige you, though. :-)
Pope: Scientific analysis done on St. Paul’s bones
The Detroit News Online | Jun 28, 5:30 PM EDT | Nicole Winfield
Posted on 06/28/2009 4:07:41 PM PDT by Not gonna take it anymore
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2281369/posts
related:
St Paul’s tomb ‘may be opened’
Italy Mag | 27 June 2009 | Italy
Posted on 06/27/2009 4:34:40 PM PDT by BGHater
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2280921/posts
Oldest Icon of St. Paul Discovered
Posted on 06/28/2009 11:54:12 AM PDT by Mighty_Quinn
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2281263/posts
Rome Catacomb Reveals “Oldest” Image Of St Paul
Reuters | June 28, 2009
Posted on 06/28/2009 3:06:32 PM PDT by Steelfish
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2281342/posts
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Paul's Teaching on the Church
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If you ever want to read a great novel about St. Paul, read Taylor Caldwell’s Great Lion of God.
I was frustrated, too.
That is really cool.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00580/33_2_580888a.jpg
Can be seen here - sorry I do not know how to copy and paste to this.
I haven't read that one. 'Beloved Physician' by Taylor Caldwell was an excellent novel about St. Luke.
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