A ceramic artifact unearthed in Egypt may contain the first-known reference to Jesus Christ, The Daily Mail reported. The discovery could upend historians' understanding of the spread of Christianity.

Archaeologists have unearthed what is now recognized as the oldest known Christian artifact north of the Alps, the 'Frankfurt Silver Inscription.' This third-century amulet in a Roman-era grave is ...

Christianity, now one of the world’s most widespread religions, began as a small and often persecuted faith in the Roman Empire. Early Christians lived in secrecy, creating hidden symbols and ...

Archaeologists discovered a silver amulet containing an 18-line text showing the oldest known devotion to Christianity north of the Alps. Computer technology helped unravel the mystery of the text ...

A silver amulet found next to a skeleton in a 1,800-year-old grave in Germany speaks to the importance — and the risk — of being Christian in Roman times. When you purchase through links on our site, ...