By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A small silver amulet discovered by archaeologists in Germany could transform our understanding of how Christianity spread under the Roman Empire, experts have said. The tiny artefact, which measures about 1.4 inches (3.6 centimeters) long, was unearthed in a 3rd-century Roman grave just outside Frankfurt back in 2018. Archaeologists discovered it on the skeleton of a man buried in a cemetery in the Roman city of N…

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Silver amulet discovered in Germany could rewrite Christian history in Europe

Nestled amid the remains of a man thought to have been between 25 and 35, archaeologists in Germany found an object described as a 'scientific sensation'.

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Archaeology breakthrough ancient amulet rewrites history of Christianity

Archaeologists uncovered a nearly 1,800-year-old amulet that offers new insight into the early spread of Christianity across the Roman Empire.

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Archaeological discovery of amulet shows evidence of early spread of Christianity

A small silver amulet discovered by archaeologists in Germany could transform our understanding of how Christianity spread under the Roman Empire, experts have said.

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A silver amulet dated to the third century was discovered in Germany. Recent examination of text on silver foil inside it is now the oldest evidence of Christianity found north of the Alps.

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Silver charm found in Germany is oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps

The artifact was called one of the most important pieces of evidence for early Christianity in a press release. Archaeologists have found the oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps to date. The Frankfurt Archaeological Museum announced the approximately 1,800-year-old find last week. It has been named the Frankfurt Silver Inscription.

Löydettyä artefaktia kutsuttiin lehdistötiedotteessa yhdeksi tärkeimmistä varhaiskristillisyyden todisteista. Arkeologit ovat löytäneet vanhimmat tähänastiset todisteet kristinuskosta Alppien pohjoispuolelta. Frankfurtin arkeologinen museo julkisti noin 1 800 vuotta vanhan löydöksen viime viikolla. Se on nimetty Frankfurtin hopeakirjoitukseksi.

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Discovery revolutionizes understanding of Christianity

In a groundbreaking discovery, archaeologists have unearthed a 1,800-year-old silver amulet that could rewrite early Christian history. An ancient silver amulet was discovered in a grave near Frankfurt, Germany. ‘The “Frankfurt Inscription” is a scientific sensation.’ Crews conducted an excavation at an ancient cemetery in what was once the Roman city of Nida at an... The post Groundbreaking discovery of 1,800-year-old amulet found on skeleton c…

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Groundbreaking discovery of 1,800-year-old amulet found on skeleton could rewrite early Christian history

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Discovered in central Germany, the 1,800-year-old silver artifact held a tiny scroll, which researchers have now deciphered using high-resolution scans

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Archaeologists Say This Tiny Amulet Is the Oldest Evidence of Christianity Found North of the Alps

Investigators have discovered a nearly 2,000-year-old silver amulet attached to a necklace around the neck of a skeleton buried in Frankfurt, Germany, possibly highlighting the early presence of Christianity in the Roman Empire. At just 1.4 inches long, the amulet contains an ultra-thin sheet of silver foil tightly rolled up. Tine Rassalle, a biblical archeologist, told Live Science the purpose of the charm “was to protect or heal their owners f…

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‘Remarkable’ Discovery Shines Light on Christianity in Early Roman Empire

A 3rd century amulet discovered at an excavation in Germany provides evidence of the spread of Christianity during the early Roman Empire

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Silver amulet discovered in Germany could rewrite Christian history in Europe

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