Frankfurt silver inscription

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The Frankfurt silver inscription is an 18-line Latin engraving on a piece of silver foil, housed in a protective amulet dating to the mid-3rd century AD. Due to its reference to Jesus Christ, it represents the oldest known evidence of Christianity north of the Alps, and from its explicit invocation of Saint Titus, it is the earliest evidence of the Christian practice and belief of the veneration and intercession of saints. The amulet was discovered in 2018 during archaeological excavations at a cemetery near the former Roman town of Nida, located in the northwestern suburbs of Frankfurt am Main. The amulet was intended to ward off demons, and invokes Jesus and Saint Titus for protection. It contains the earliest known written use of the Trisagion. The amulet quotes lines from the Epistle to the Philippians in Latin translation.

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Kransberger Weg, Frankfurt Praunheim (Mitte-West)

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