The bronze pendant, which featured a wheel cross, suggested a stronger presence in part of Europe.

The earliest known evidence of Christianity north of Italy was recently unveiled by archaeologists, who call the discovery one of the "most important testimonies of early Christianity." The artifact, ...

The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesus’ female followers – including St. Thecla.

A 1,800-year-old silver amulet discovered beneath the chin of a skeleton in a cemetery in Germany is the oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps, according to a new study. Researchers made ...

What is the account that we get from Acts about the early history of the Christian church? The Book of Acts records or reports that there was a special event that took place at Pentecost, which would ...

Some early Christians believed Thomas was not just a disciple but the literal twin of Jesus. Ancient texts describe him as identical in appearance and possessing secret knowledge others were forbidden ...