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Rome catacomb reveals "oldest" image of St Paul

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Marcie	Posted: Jun 28 2009, 07:53 PM
Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 9,660 Member No.: 15 Joined: 14-July 08	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. Early Christians in Rome buried their dead in catacombs dug into the soft rock under the city and decorated the underground walls with devotional images, often in the Pompeian style. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090628/sc_nm/us_italy_saint

Scarletprayers	Posted: Jun 28 2009, 07:56 PM
HBP Family Group: Admin Posts: 20,476 Member No.: 2 Joined: 5-July 08	I wish they had posted a picture.........................

Marcie	Posted: Jun 28 2009, 07:58 PM
Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 9,660 Member No.: 15 Joined: 14-July 08	me too

Marcie	Posted: Jun 28 2009, 08:03 PM
Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 9,660 Member No.: 15 Joined: 14-July 08	Here's a pic if the link works..here

Scarletprayers	Posted: Jun 28 2009, 08:07 PM
HBP Family Group: Admin Posts: 20,476 Member No.: 2 Joined: 5-July 08	::02:: didn't work, error page

Marcie	Posted: Jun 28 2009, 08:14 PM
Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 9,660 Member No.: 15 Joined: 14-July 08	::nid:: it works for me. Try this

Scarletprayers	Posted: Jun 28 2009, 08:17 PM
HBP Family Group: Admin Posts: 20,476 Member No.: 2 Joined: 5-July 08	<<tmbup>> wow, isn't that something! Wonder if it really looks like him (taken from earlier drawings) or is just what somebody thought he might look like?

Chaqar	Posted: Jun 29 2009, 03:42 PM
Advanced Member Group: Admin Posts: 3,093 Member No.: 3 Joined: 5-July 08	here's a little more info: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/...discovered.html

Scarletprayers	Posted: Jun 29 2009, 05:00 PM
HBP Family Group: Admin Posts: 20,476 Member No.: 2 Joined: 5-July 08	Wonder if they waited to release this to coincide with the Feasts of St Peter and St Paul?

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