The amulet itself is only around 1.4 inches long. In the Roman era, amulets were very common. Known as phylacteries, they were believed to protect people from misfortunes. Illnesses, bodily harm ...

She continued: “These amulets were widely used in Late Antiquity, especially in the eastern Mediterranean world but they are much rarer in the western Roman world. The discovery of this amulet ...

Several groundbreaking discoveries were made, including the grave of a Roman soldier from year zero ... Christianity altogether. A silver amulet was found in a tomb, and has links to Christianity ...