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Ancient Christian cross carving in the wall at Echmiadzin Cathedral, which is located in Echmiadzin, Armenia. (The cathedral is currently under reconstruction.) According to many art historians, it is the world's oldest Christian cathedral...

Interior pillars and arches at Etchmiadzin Cathedral, which is located in Etchmiadzin, Armenia. (The cathedral is currently under reconstruction.) According to many art historians, it is the world's oldest Christian cathedral, and it's the...

Etchmiadzin Cathedral, which is located in Etchmiadzin, Armenia. (The cathedral is currently under reconstruction.) According to many art historians, it is the world's oldest Christian cathedral, and it's the most important church in Armenian...

This a photograph of the interiors of Etchmiadzin Cathedral, which is located in Etchmiadzin, Armenia. (It's currently under reconstruction.) According to many art historians, it is the world's oldest Christian cathedral. It has been reconstructed...

Side view of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, which is located in Etchmiadzin, Armenia. (It's currently under reconstruction.) According to many art historians, it is the world's oldest Christian cathedral.

This is the exterior of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, which is located in Etchmiadzin, Armenia. (It's currently under reconstruction.) According to many art historians, it is the world's oldest Christian cathedral.

This 12th century CE mosaic depicts Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081-1118 CE), father of Anna Komnene. Anna's famous work is the Alexiad, a recounting of her father's rule as Byzantine Emperor. (Hagia Sophia, Istanbul)

Stone relief from Arsameia (Nemrut region, Turkey) depicting Antiochus I of Commagene (r. 70 - c. 38 BCE) shaking hands with Hercules. The Commagenian ruler is shown wearing a belted tunic, cloak and a four-lobed dagger. Herakles carries...

Magdala synagogue of the first century CE with evidence of a mosaic floor and the carved stone in the center area of the synagogue. Under the mosaic a bronze coin of Herod Antipas minted in Tiberias (Year 33 = 29 CE) was found.

Located at the Cathedral of Ohrid, Macedonia, this fresco, from the 11th century CE, depicts Saint Basil (Basil the Great) blessing gifts in the Divine Liturgy. Basil was born c. 330 CE and died 379 CE.