R 83 Dura - Europos, Syria

The earliest house - church was discovered in the city of Dura - Europos, Roman province of Syria, dated back to around 240/241 AD with frescoes of biblical scenes including a figure of Jesus and Christ as the Good Shepherd. In Rome: Santa Constanza built in 4th century AD, San Lorenzo Fuori le mura, Santa Sabina built in 5th century AD. In Roman provinces: Basilica St. Sofia and Rotonda St. Giorgi in the city of Serdica (today's Sofia, Bulgaria) built in 3rd - 4th century AD.
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an old building in the middle of desert with no people around it and only one person standing outside
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an old black and white drawing shows the plans for several buildings, including a church
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an ancient sculpture with people and animals on it
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Relief with the god Mithras killing the bull, from Dura-Europos. Two small figures raise their hands in worship.
a map of the country of italy with a red area highlighted in it's capital
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a map shows the location of several different areas in this area, including buildings and streets
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an ancient statue with a bird on it's head
Temple of the Gadde - Wikipedia
an ancient white sculpture with people and animals on it's side, in front of a gray background
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a white sculpture with three women and two cats
an ancient stone plaque with people and animals on it's sides, in the shape of a rectangle
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a stone statue with writing on it
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an old tombstone with writing on it
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an old building in the middle of desert with no people around it and only one person standing outside
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