Christian art and symbolism; Coptic church; Coptic church buildings; Naj' Ḥammādī (Egypt)
An inner wall of an Egyptian church is covered with various paintings. Centered and almost hidden behind a chandelier is a copy of da Vinci's "Last Supper." Other paintings represent the likenesses of Jesus, priests, and horsemen. A curtain is...
This is a fairly well known Christian burial shroud from Oxyrhynchus with a Greek inscription that parallels a portion of Gospel of Thomas saying 5: "Jesus says, There is nothing buried that will not be raised.' " A couple points are especially...
