1,400-Year-Old St. Paul Fresco Discovered in Ancient Roman Catacomb

A 1,400-year-old fresco of St Paul has been discovered in an ancient Roman catacomb. 

The sixth-century fresco of Saint Paul has been discovered in the Catacombs of San Gennaro in Naples

From The Telegraph

By Nick Pisa in Rome

The fresco was found during restoration work at the Catacombs of San Gennaro (Saint Januarius) in the southern port city of Naples by experts from the Pontifical Commission of Sacred Art.

The announcement was made on the feast day of St Peter and Paul which is traditionally a bank holiday in Rome and details of the discovery were disclosed in the Vatican's official newspaper L'Osservatore Romano.

Found in Rome's Catacombs: Oldest Known Images of Apostles

A spotlight illuminates the icon of the Apostle John discovered with other paintings in a catacomb located under a modern office building in a residential neighborhood of Rome, Tuesday, June, 22, 2010.

From Catholic World News

Archeologists in Rome have discovered the oldest known images of the Apostles.

Using laser technology to peel away layers of stone that had built up over the centuries, workers uncovered a series of frescoes depicting Sts. Peter, Paul, Andrew, and John in the catacomb of St. Tecla. The Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology, announcing the find on June 22, said that the images appear to date from the late 4th or early 5th century.

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