EUH 1000
EARLY CHRISTIANITY AND ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE
A journey to the far province of Roman Judea
The city of Hebron in Roman Judah, modern Israel. This is how a large city in the Holy Land looked in the time of Christ
In Roman times, Bethlehem was a small fortress town, with an Inn that was full
In the New Testament, 3 Wise Men (Magi) came from far lands guided by the Star of Bethlehem
The Original Christmas Day- Jesus' birth in the nativity outside Bethlehem
The city of Nazareth in Roman Judea, city where Jesus grew up, becoming a carpenter
Jesus' first public ministry, where at the request of his Mother, he turned Water Into Wine
The most famous teaching of Christ: The Sermon on the Mount at Jerusalem, 'Seek the Kingdom of God'
The Last Supper, where Jesus gave the Eucharist, his Body and Blood, to the Apostles
Israel- the Garden of Gethsemane- where Jesus Christ was arrested by the Roman after being betrayed by Judas
Christ brought before the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, who will wash his hands of the situation
Jesus carrying the Cross on the 'Via Dolorosa' in Jerusalem to Mt. Golgotha (Calvary) outside of town
Good Friday. When Jesus was crucified
Easter Sunday. The Resurection and then Transfiguration of Christ
Jerusalem after the Crusifixion
The Church of the Holy Sepulchure in modern Jerusalem- built on the old cave that Jesus was buried in
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, built on the site of the manger Jesus was born in
Also, the oldest church in the world- built in Romanesque style in the 300's (remember churches were illeagal)
Famed Fresco from inside the church, with Jesus enthroned
Not even this holy site is spared from the violence of modern times
HICDE VIRGINE MARIA JESUS CHRISTUS NATUS EST
"Here Jesus Christ was born to the Virgin Mary"
The lamps are shared by the Catholic, Orthodox and Armenian churches
When Christianity was illegal, Christians gathered and prayed in the catacombs underneath Rome
They also painted masterpieces on the ceilings and walls of the catacombs
Here, Christians gather in Rome
In Armenia, this is about the oldest church in continual use, called Echmiadzin
