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Scientific Investigations of Believed Remains of Two Apostles
In Rome lies the Santi Apostoli church, cared for by Franciscan brothers for more than 500 years. For more than 1500 years, this site has held the believed remains of two of the earliest Christians and Jesu apostles: St. Philip and St. James the Younger - relics of the Holy Catholic Church.
In the first few centuries of Christianity, life was difficult for the Christian minority, but gradually towards sixth century Christianity became the dominant religion and after Emperor Constantine on his deathbed declared Christianity the state religion, churches were erected all over the Roman Empire.
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IMAGE: A piece of the femur, believed to be of St James the Younger, mounted on a wooden peg and with a gilded ring view more
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In Rome lies the Santi Apostoli church, cared for by Franciscan brothers for more than 500 years. For more than 1500 years, this site has held the believed remains of two of the earliest Christians and Jesu apostles: St. Philip and St. James the Younger - relics of the Holy Catholic Church.
In the first few centuries of Christianity, life was difficult for the Christian minority, but gradually towards fourth century Christianity became the dominant religion and after Emperor Theodosius in 380 declared Christianity the state religion, churches were erected all over the Roman Empire.
A bitter archaeological feud over an ancient vision of the Cosmos
The Nebra Sky Disc, ca. 1600 B.C, bronze and gold; photo Juraj Lipták / State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt.
by Becky Ferreira
(NYT NEWS SERVICE)
.- The disk is small just 12 inches in diameter but it has loomed large in the minds of people across millenniums. Made of bronze, the artifact was inlaid in gold with an ancient vision of the cosmos by its crafters. Over generations, it was updated with new astronomical insights, until it was buried beneath land that would become the Federal Republic of Germany thousands of years later.
The Ultimate Walking Tour of Copenhagen Pinterest
Many centuries ago, a group of Vikings left their homeland and sailed across the high seas. They traveled further than anyone believed to be possible at the time. Remember, this was back when folks thought you’d fall off the Earth if you sailed too far! But these Vikings didn’t fall off the planet. After months of sailing, they landed in Denmark and built
a village that would eventually become Copenhagen.
Let’s fast forward to the present. Copenhagen is now
the capital of Denmark and has been since the 15th Century. The “City of Spires” is a place that embraces its Viking heritage. You can find statues and museums dedicated to these men from the North all around Copenhagen. You can also find plenty of monuments that are dedicated to the Renaissance, the Danish Resistance Movement, and other events that have impacted the city.