2 gen 256 anni - Christ as the Good Shepherd

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House Church in Dura Europos, early 3rd century before 256

Dura Europos, in modern day Syria, was conquered by the Sassanians in 256. In an effort to fortify the city walls, adjacent buildings were fulled with rubble

Frescoes in the church's baptistery include Christ as the Good Shepherd. This image is located above the font. Although the image of the good shepherd or moschophoros was already used in imperial iconography, Christ described himself as the Good Shepherd who had come to rescue His flock.

relevant terms: moschophoros

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