SANDANSKI, BULGARIA—A fragment of a sixth-century marble slab bearing a Christian symbol has been recovered at the so-called Bishop’s Basilica in the ancient city of Parthicopolis in southwestern ...

Sacred initials Scholars note that in medieval iconography, the Greek letters “ΙC” were commonly paired with “XC” to form the Christogram “IC XC,” a shorthand for “Jesus Christ.” The monogram appears ...

'Jesus H. Christ' is an expletive that people often utter in surprise, disappointment, disgust, or astonishment. But where ...

Archaeologists excavating the so called Bishop’s Basilica of the Ancient Roman and Early Byzantine city of Parthicopolis located in the town of Sandanski in Southwest Bulgaria have discovered the last ...

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered intricate mosaics on the floor of a 1,500-year-old Byzantine church, including one that bears a Christogram surrounded by birds. The ruins were discovered ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Israeli archaeologists discovered a mosaic-filled church while probing the site of a future park ...

At an ancient site in northern Sudan, a partially mummified body offers a rare look into medieval Christian faith. Mohamed Osman via Unsplash More than a millennium after a man died in medieval Nubia ...