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Archaeology

A fresco showing Noah releasing doves, lower right, and other scenes representing salvation are seen during the unveiling of two newly restored burial chambers in the Christian catacombs of St. Domitilla in Rome May 30, 2017. The Catacombs of St. Domitilla are believed to be the world's oldest Christian cemetery. (CNS photo/Carol Glatz)

Christian archaeology can serve evangelization, pope says in document

Carol Glatz|Dec 11, 2025|5 Min Read

A reconstruction of an ancient church recently discovered in Armenia. The newly discovered church measures about 100 feet across and is shaped like an octagon with “cruciform annexes oriented east-west and north-south,” according to Achim Lictenberger, who noted the discovery of a similar structure from a slightly later period found in Abchazia (Sebastopol). (AGAP via CNA)

Ancient ruins in Armenia might be oldest church in world’s first Christian nation

Madalaine Elhabbal|Oct 24, 2024|6 Min Read

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