New evidences of early Christianity in Asturias: christograms of the roman villa of Veranes (Gijón)
Keywords:
Roman villa, Gijón (Asturias), Changes of Late Roman villas, Early Christianity, Christograms.
Abstract
This paper deals with the graffiti containing Christian anagrams on sandstone blocks found in the Roman villa of Veranes (Gijón, Asturias). Ashlars with various engravings were reused in a tomb in the necropolis that occupied the space of the villa from the fifth century A.D. The analysis of the buried bones indicates that the tomb dates back to the Late Antiquity period and allows us to reflect on early Christianity in Asturias.Downloads
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Published
2013-12-04
How to Cite
Fernández Ochoa C., Gil Sendino F. y Salido Domínguez J. (2013). New evidences of early Christianity in Asturias: christograms of the roman villa of Veranes (Gijón). Gerión. Revista de Historia Antigua, 31, 385-416. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_GERI.2013.v31.43626
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