A silver amulet discovered in a Roman-era grave in Frankfurt, Germany, has pushed back the timeline of Christianity’s presence north of the Alps by nearly 50 years. The artifact, dating between 230 and 270 A.D., contains an 18-line Latin inscription that experts have now fully deciphered using state-of-the-art computer tomography. Discovery Details The artifact emerged during a 2018 excavation at the ancient Roman city of Nida, now part of modern Frankfurt. Archaeologists found the silver scroll, now known as the “Frankfurt Silver Inscription,” beneath the chin of a male skeleton aged 35-45 years in grave 134 of a Roman cemetery. … Continue reading Oldest Christian Inscription North of Alps Found in Roman-Era Frankfurt Grave