Cemeteries, Early Roman Christian

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• Early Roman Christian Cemeteries —     Early Roman Christian Cemeteries     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Early Roman Christian Cemeteries     This article treats briefly of the individual catacomb cemeteries in the vicinity of Rome. For general information on the Roman catacombs, see …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Roman Christian Cemeteries, Early — • This article treats briefly of the individual catacomb cemeteries in the vicinity of Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Early Christian Inscriptions —     Early Christian Inscriptions     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Early Christian Inscriptions     Inscriptions of Christian origin form, as non literary remains, a valuable source of information on the development of Christian thought and life in… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Roman London — This article covers the history of London during the Roman period from around 47 AD when the Roman city of Londinium was founded, to its abandonment during the 5th century.Origins and languageLondinium was established as a town by the Romans… …   Wikipedia

• Cemeteries — • The word coemeterium or cimiterium (in Gr. koimeterion) may be said in early literature to be used exclusively of the burial places of Jews and Christians Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cemeteries     Cemetery …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Roman Catacombs — • The subject is covered under the headings: I. Position; II. History; III. Inscriptions; IV. Paintings; V. Sarcophagi; VI. Small Objects Found in the Catacombs; and VII. Catacombs outside Rome Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Christian Archaeology —     Christian Archaeology     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christian Archaeology     Christian archaeology is that branch of the science of archaeology the object of which is the study of ancient Christian monuments. The modern historian who… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Early Christian inscriptions — form, as non literary remains, a valuable source of information on the development of Christian thought and life in the early Church. They may be divided into three main classes: sepulchral inscriptions, epigraphic records, and inscriptions… …   Wikipedia

• Christian Burial —     Christian Burial     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christian Burial     The interment of a deceased person with ecclesiastical rites in consecrated ground. The Jews and most of the nations of antiquity buried their dead. Amongst the Greeks and… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Early Symbols of the Eucharist —     Early Symbols of the Eucharist     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Early Symbols of the Eucharist     Among the symbols employed by the Christians of the first ages in decorating their tombs, those which relate to the Eucharist hold a place of the… …   Catholic encyclopedia