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House call: A new study rethinks early Christian landmark: ▶️ news.yale.edu/2024/08/12/hou… #JRA #archaeology Yale University

COMING SOON: ‘Artifact War’ from Mystery Box Film, a documentary that follows the work of Amr Al-Azm Adnan ALMOHAMAD and Katie A. Paul as they track trafficked Syrian antiquities from war zone looting sites to social media sites mysterybox.us/artifact-war austinfilmfestival.com

In the 1930s, archaeologists made a stunning discovery at the ancient Roman city of Dura-Europos in modern-day Syria—the only intact Roman legionary shield ever found. This remarkable find offered an unprecedented glimpse into Roman military life, as shields made from wood and

Leo Dura-Europos shield again for #FrescoFriday. This time, the quite human-like looking lion from the bottom.

Painted walls from a shrine to the god Mithras- the Mithraeum - at Dura-Europos, Syria. Commissioned in 168–69 CE by Palmyrene archers serving in the Roman army. The cult of Mithras attained popularity amongst soldiers and merchants in the Roman period #FrescoFriday

It makes me so happy that this publication is still useful to people wanting to know more about Dura-Europos, and that its now available for free online. One of my favorite projects!

Lovely textile fragment from NW China dating to the 3rdC, from the Roman town of Dura Europos - a fine example of #SilkRoads long-distance trade

Wonderful detail from the world's only surviving intact Roman scutum from Dura-Europos (photo taken at the British Museum last summer) - winged victory and an eagle.

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The archives from Yale's collaborative excavations at Dura-Europos and Gerasa have long been on JSTOR, but finally there is a link to these public collections on the Yale University Art Gallery website. artgallery.yale.edu/research-and-l…

One of the many extraordinary objects in Yale’s Dura-Europos collection news.yale.edu/2025/02/21/pai…

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The earliest known images of Jesus originate from a Christian building at Dura-Europos in Syria, the world’s earliest known house church, dated ca. AD 232. The frescoes from the baptistery depict Jesus healing the paralytic and Jesus walking on water. #Easter Yale University Art

“Focal Point,” a series highlighting noteworthy items from Yale’s vast collections, takes a closer look at a painted shield once wielded by Roman soldiers. This Roman “scutum” — held at the Yale University Art Gallery — is the only known surviving example of the shields used by

Snaps from my recent trip to Yale Art Gallery! Fantastic to see some of the Dura-Europos materials in person ✨

A tortoise, a Roman shield, a centuries-old painting — all under one roof. The Collection Studies Center at Yale West Campus unites experts who care for and study thousands of rare objects — and recently offered a behind-the-scenes look at their work. bit.ly/4nMTMSP