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Frankfurt Silver Inscription: 1,800-year-old amulet with a prayer to Jesus holds 18 lines of Latin and divides scholars

Found in 2018, read by CT in 2024, the Nida amulet is billed as the earliest Christian evidence north of the Alps. Its wearer's faith is debated.

October 30, 2026 · 9 min read
  1. Early Church

    Archaeologists in Italy say they have found the likely church of Altino's bishop, described by St. Jerome in a letter of AD 396

    Ca’ Foscari’s team cites a “very high degree of confidence,” but the link to Jerome’s letter is circumstantial and the date runs to the 5th century.

    October 30, 2026

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