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Pisidian Antioch former Roman colony visited by St. Paul
By • Catholic Online • 5/9/2011
Pisidian Antioch, also called Antioch-of-Pisidia was a Roman colony that was visited by St. Paul on his First Missionary Journey. The city marked an important turning point in Paul's ministry, as the city became the first to have a fully Gentile Christian community. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic ...
Glimpse of Roman Luxury on Display in Ephesus
By • Catholic Online • 4/27/2011
South of the Turkish city of Izmir, two Roman houses are being excavated. Known as "Slope Houses" for their location on the side of Mt. Coressus, they were once the homes of some of the Eastern Roman Empire's upper class citizenry from the 1st to 7th centuries AD. LOS ANGELES, CA. (Catholic ...
Basilica di San Clemente fine example of 1st Century church
By • Catholic Online • 4/15/2011
The Basilica of St. Clement is an early Christian basilica in Rome dedicated to Pope St. Clement. The church is beautiful inside, and is especially notable for its three historical layers. The 12th-century basilica is built on top of a well-preserved 4th-century church which in turn was built next ...
Mausoleum of Santa Costanza contains beautiful 4th century mosaics
By • Catholic Online • 4/13/2011
Santa Costanza in Rome, Italy, is named for Constantine the Great's daughter Constantia. However, later scholarship suggests it was actually built for her sister Helena, who died in 360-61. Early accounts record that Constantine built a funerary hall here on the imperial estate at the request of ...
Baptistry of St. John considered oldest Christian building in France
By • Catholic Online • 4/6/2011
The Baptistère Saint-Jean or the Baptistery of St. John in Poitiers is believed to be the oldest Christian building in France. It's located next to the cathedral and is definitely worth seeing. Originally constructed in the 4th century, the round baptistery was modified in the 6th and 7th centuries ...
Austrian abbey was originally a baroque castle
By • Catholic Online • 4/4/2011
Found on the bank of the Danube River between Salzburg and Vienna, Melk Abbey emerges crowned by towers and resplendent in a golden hue. It goes against the grain of what is popularly thought of as an abbey, a place of monastic living and quiet. In stark contrast, Melk Abbey stands crowned by ...
Early Christian catacombs among the most popular sights in Rome
By • Catholic Online • 3/31/2011
The Early Christian catacombs are among the most popular sights in Rome. Forming an underground maze in the outskirts of the city, the catacombs provide a rare glimpse into the earliest centuries of Christianity. The catacombs are home to some of the earliest examples of Christian art. LOS ANGELES, ...
The Catacombs of St. John are on view in Sicily
By • Catholic Online • 3/29/2011
The Catacombs of St. John in Siracusa contain some 20,000 Early Christian tombs. However, all that remains today are the honeycombed tunnels of empty coffins that were looted by grave robbers long ago. They are entered through the evocative ruins of a Norman church. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic ...
London's Temple Church from the 'Da Vinci Code' Movie
By • Catholic Online • 3/28/2011
London's Temple Church is famous for its rare circular nave called "the Round." It was built by the Knights Templar in the 12th century. It is one of only three Norman round churches left in England, and figures heavily in the popular book and film "The Da Vinci Code." LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic ...
Vision of the future seen at Greek grotto
By • Catholic Online • 3/22/2011
The Cave of the Apocalypse is about halfway up to the Monastery of St. John on Patmos, Greece. This sacred grotto is believed to mark the spot where St. John received his visions from Christ that he recorded in the Book of Revelation. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - As it is read in Revelation ...
