Cross and Crucifix in Archæology

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• Archaeology 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,… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Crucifix and Cross in Archæology — • The sign of the cross, represented in its simplest form by a crossing of two lines at right angles, greatly antedates, in both the East and the West, the introduction of Christianity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Crucifix — For other uses, see Crucifix (disambiguation). The Crucifix, a cross with the corpus (Body of Christ), is an ancient symbol used within the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran churches, in contrast with some Protestant groups,… …   Wikipedia

• Cross of Tau — The Tau cross. The Cross of Tau used to build patterns in a window at the Convent of …   Wikipedia

• Cross in Christian Art — The cross, with reference to Christ s passion event, is not found in Christian art in the first centuries. Death by crucifixion was infinitely more painful and degrading than is hanging or electrocution. During the first Christian centuries, the… …   Wikipedia

• Christian cross — A reliquary in the form of an ornate Christian Cross The Christian cross, seen as a representation of the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, is the best known religious symbol of Christianity.[1] …   Wikipedia

• Alexamenos graffito — The Alexamenos graffito (also known as the graffito blasfemo [Harold Bayley, Archaic England,: An essay in deciphering prehistory from megalithic monuments, earthworks, customs, coins, place names, and faerie superstitions , Chapman Hall, 1920,… …   Wikipedia

• Madero de tormento — En la tradición cristiana, el término «madero de tormento» y cruz son sinónimos, utilizándose para referirse la Cruz donde fue crucificado Jesús.[1] El vocablo latino «crux, crucis» también se traduce: «madero de tormento, cruz, tormento»;[2] y… …   Wikipedia Español

• Grafito de Alexámenos — El grafito de Alexámenos. El grafito de Alexámenos (conocido también como grafito del Palatino) es un grafiti encontrado en un muro en el monte Palatino, en Roma. Se lo considera la primera representación pictórica conocida de la crucifixión de… …   Wikipedia Español