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Archaeologists identify early Christian church previously only known about through letters

Archaeologists in northern Italy have identified the likely location of an early Christian church described in a letter written by St. Jerome in A.D. 396, along with a nearby building believed to have served as the bishop’s palace in the ancient city of Altino.

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Archaeologists in northern Italy have identified the likely location of an early Christian church described in a letter written by St. Jerome in A.D. 396, along with a nearby building believed to have served as the bishop’s palace in the ancient city of Altino.