Catacombs of Rome

Sebastian was handed over to Mauretanian archers where they pierced his epidermis was punctured by arrows. Post-arrow assault, Sebastian was nurtured back into good health by Saint Irene, but he was finally eradicated by way of clubs in 288 AD, in Rome. Saint Sebastian was pre-congregation, so there was not a process for canonization. However, Saint Sebastian is a patron saint of athletes, archers, and soldiers due to

Iris Barbour. Date: 2/13/2017. The Cask of Amontillado. The historical content in Poe’s story correlates with an era between nineteenth and twentieth century during which premature burial and underground cemeteries were ordinary to ancient Rome. According to (Theodore Npg), “one of Poe’s concerns shared by several people of his time was premature burial”. The story happened during Carnival which was a celebration before ancient catholic lent. This celebration included parades, greatly structured

but before he did, the future of the religion was looking very slim. Rome had made it illegal to practice Christianity. Paul was a pious Jew, so his conversion to Christianity surprised many of his followers. They viewed him with much suspicion and treated him with hostility. Paul was dedicated to his new life and made it his mission to spread Christianity throughout the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire and eventually to Rome itself. Paul made two separate journeys throughout the Mediterranean

It's located in Rome in Italy around Via Veneto. Over 4000 monks are displayed there, their skeletons being used as decorations and some are mummified. There's a sign that hangs on the wall in the crypt saying; "What you are we once were; what we are you will become."

Elizabeth Berninger Statement of intent Throughout the history of Rome, from the monarchy to the late empire, religion had played a great role in it's society and was involved in almost every aspect of the life of the Roman citizen. It was common for each house to have it's own patron god/gods and ,on special occasions, the head of the house would make a sacrifice to the personal gods of the family. Also, great festivals were usually held in honor of certain gods and would include spectacles

occurred, however this persecution was sporadic. For example, Nero was ruler of the Roman Empire, under his reign Rome was set on fire and burnt to the ground. Christians became the scapegoat for this cowardly act. Tasitus wrote that perhaps Nero himself started the blaze, as an excuse to persecute the Christians. Nero’s acts of persecution were contained within the confines of Rome. In contrast to the persecution experienced by early Christian followers, Christianity today does not experience

The city of Jerusalem has a significant number of religious traditions, like the Abrahamic religions Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which consider Jerusalem as a holy city. Because some of the most sacred places of those religions are found in Jerusalem and the one shared between all three is history, tradition and memory evoke in the art and architecture of the city. Jewish culture is well evoked in each part of the tradition, belief and art in an aesthetic ways in regular life. Jerusalem is

Summer Trips Another feature of life in Rome was the summer trip. Each of us could travel for a month during summer vacation, but if a member of one’s family came over, we could travel longer, six weeks or even two months. There were also some established itineraries. One was the “shrine run” and another was the “beer run.” My first summer, the summer of 1957, I traveled with Victor Galeone and Ralph Platz on the “shrine run.” We flew to Barcelona on an inexpensive student flight, did some

Mary, also known as St. Mary the Virgin, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Mary, Mary Mother of God or the Virgin Mary is believed by many to be the greatest of all Christian saints. The Virgin Mother "was, after her Son, exalted by divine grace above all angels and men." Mary is venerated with a special cult, called by St. Thomas Aquinas, hyperdulia, as the holiest of all creatures. The main events of her life are celebrated as liturgical feasts of the universal Church. Mary's life and role in the

him to death. Emperor Diocletian was very well know to kill Christians, and he ordered Sebastian to be killed by being tied to a stake and using him for target practice. His body was found by Irene of Rome, the body was described as “full of arrows as an urchin”(Catholic Online). Irene of Rome, cared for him until he was fully recovered from his injuries. When he was fully recovered from his arrow wounds, Sebastian would set out to find Emperor Diocletian. There are different versions of Sebastian