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31Early 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… …
32Early 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… …
33Archaeology of the Cross and Crucifix — Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix I. PRIMITIVE CRUCIFORM SIGNS The sign of the cross, represented in its simplest form by a crossing of two lines at right angles,… …
34Archeology of Algeria — Algeria is rich in prehistoric memorials of human occupation, especially in megalithic remains, of which nearly every known kind has been found in the country. Numerous flints of palaeolithic type have been discovered, notably at Tlemcen and… …
35Peter Vischer — Peter Vischer † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Peter Vischer Sculptor and metal founder, b. at Nuremberg about 1460; d. in 1529. His father Hermann, who had immigrated to Nuremberg, made a baptismal font at Wittenberg, and memorial brasses… …
36se|pul´chral|ly — se|pul|chral «suh PUHL kruhl», adjective. 1. of sepulchers or tombs: »They are more than sepulchral effigies: they exist in their own right as an embodiment of worldly power (Atlantic). 2. of burial: »sepulchral ceremonies. SYNONYM(S): funeral. 3 …
37se|pul|chral — «suh PUHL kruhl», adjective. 1. of sepulchers or tombs: »They are more than sepulchral effigies: they exist in their own right as an embodiment of worldly power (Atlantic). 2. of burial: »sepulchral ceremonies. SYNONYM(S): funeral. 3. Figurative …
38Antoninus Pius — Infobox Roman emperor name = Antoninus Pius title = Emperor of the Roman Empire full name = Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus (from birth to adoption by Hadrian); Titus Aelius Caesar Antoninus (from adoption to accession); Caesar… …
39Greek Anthology — The Greek Anthology (also called Anthologia Graeca or, sometimes, the Palatine Anthology ) is a collection of poems, mostly epigrams, that span the classical and Byzantine periods of Greek literature.While papyri containing fragments of… …
40Faustina the Elder — Antonine dynasty caption=Vaticanian bust of Faustina Major.Annia Galeria Faustina, more familiarly referred to as Faustina the Elder (Latin: Faustina Major; born September 21 about 100, died 141), was a Roman Empress and wife of Roman Emperor… …
