Arena to altar: 1,800-year-old grave yields Roman gladiator, ... Reused in the fifth century for Christian burials, ... The tomb holds that span of time.

Religion: Early Christian Altar. 1 minute read. TIME. August 7, 1944 12:00 AM GMT-4. S t. ... TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website.

Adam BeanThe 2,800-year-old stone altar and its inscriptions appear to mention the pillaging of ancient Ataroth by King Mesha of Moab. A discovery in the ancient city of Ataroth — now known as ...

What the Christian church needs is some priestesses, says the Rev. Cyril C. Richardson, professor of church history at Union Theological Seminary. In the current issue of Christianity & Crisis, ...