Images

The Church of the Granite Columns at Old Dongola, Sudan, 7th century.

Two couples - Paris & Helen, Tristan & Iseult by Giovanni dal Ponte (1385–1438 CE) Czartoryski Museum

Illuminated manuscript depicting the story of Tristan and Iseult. c. 1450-1500 CE. Condé Museum, Ms. 645-647, f.234 recto

A cast brass manilla from Nigeria, used as a currency in the kingdom of Benin (13th-19th century CE) and other West African states. Width: 6 cms. (British Museum, London)

Fresco found in the Catacombs of Priscilla, Rome, Italy and dated to 250 CE. It shows a woman wearing a rich purple garment and a veil, with her hands raised in the position used by priests for public worship

The Good Shepherd fresco in the Catacombs of Priscilla (Rome) and dated to c. 225 CE.

Perhaps the oldest known image of Maryand is dated c. 230 to 240 CE. It depicts Mary nursing the Infant Jesus, while the figure at the left appears to be the prophet Balaam pointing to a star (outside the frame). This fresco is in the Catacombs...

Fractio Panis (or The Breaking of the Bread) fresco in the Greek Chapel in the Catacombs of Priscilla, Rome, Italy. Dated to the first half of the 2nd century CE.

Corridor leading to the door that takes visitors down into the Catacombs of Priscilla, Rome, Italy. 2nd century to 5th century CE.

Waiting area/reception in The Catacombs of Priscilla, Rome, Italy, 2nd century to 5th century CE.