Christ’s apostles portraits was found in Rome

Italian archaeologists found oldest images of the apostles Peter, Paul, Andrew and John. “This is the oldest images of the apostles, which pertain to the end of 4th century” said the head of the archaeological excavation Fabrizio Visconti. Images were found in tomb which is in catacombs of St. Thecla near Cathedral of St. Paul. It seems that painting with a biblical explanation was ordered by a woman from a noble family, how was later buried there. This discovery demonstrates that the aristocrats in Rome later turned to Christianity. It’s interesting that tomb is located under an eight-storey building, which was built in the middle of last century. Fortunately, during the construction of the building, the catacombs were not damaged. Another interesting fact is that the images were opened by using the latest laser technology. This laser technology allows uncovering lime debris a few centimeters thick which was formed on the walls for one and a half millennia.