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A Donkey’s Head and a Cross: The First Image of Jesus Revealed!

A Donkey’s Head and a Cross: The First Image of Jesus Revealed!

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The Donkey and the Cross (Unveiling the Alexamenos Graffito)

The Donkey and the Cross (Unveiling the Alexamenos Graffito)

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Explaining The Bible on Instagram: "The Alexamenos graffito, discovered in 1857 on Rome’s Palatine Hill, is widely regarded as the oldest known pictorial depiction of Jesus on the cross, dating to around 200 AD (late 2nd or early 3rd century). This crude etching on plaster shows a crucified figure with the head of a donkey or ass, alongside a young man raising his hand in a gesture of worship. A Greek inscription reads “Alexamenos worships [his] god,” suggesting it was created to mock a Christia

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