Christian Martyrs in the Roman Empire
The Greek word martus signifies a witness who testifies to [...]
Introduction
The catacombs are the ancient underground cemeteries, used by the Christian [...]
History of the Church: Early Christianity
The Church continues to make Christ present in human history. [...]
The symbols of the catacombs
The early Christians lived in a mainly pagan and hostile [...]
The history of the catacombs
In the first century Rome's Christians did not have their [...]
Importance of the catacombs
There are more than sixty catacombs in Rome, with hundreds [...]
The Fire of the First Christians
What was the reaction of the first Christians to the [...]
The pagan Empire and Christianity: the persecutions
Christianity began and developed within the political and cultural framework [...]
The persecutions of the first century
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall [...]
Early Christians Inscriptions
Inscriptions of Christian origin form, as non-literary remains, a valuable source of information [...]