Re: Contemporary Aboriginal Art
2003.06.29 19:10
I don't talk about it much (here at least), but my ongoing un-expect research of St. Helena (the mother of Constantine, finder of the True Cross, Architect, etc.) is all about the beginnings of Christian relics and their travels.
Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, the seventh of the Seven Churches of Rome, houses what are Christianity's most valuable relics: a large piece of the Cross, at least one nail, some thrones, and half of the titilus, the sign that also hung on the Cross, which has a long Middle Ages history of being still in Rome but unknown and buried in a wall of Santa Croce, and is at least archaeologically sound as to its date of origin.
Beyond that, there is a rich history of relics and their journeys throughout India and South Asia. I believe a much revered Buddha Tooth is in Sri Lanka.
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