Jordan: Dawn of Christianity

Jordan: dawn of
christianity

Tombstone with Cross

Tombstone with Cross

Z04-059-JP10700

6th/7th Century AD – Limestone – 45x21x17 cm

A 6th/7th-century AD limestone tombstone with a cross, discovered in Petra. This tombstone reflects early Christian funerary practices and the symbolic importance of the cross in the Byzantine period.

Discovered at Petra

On Loan From Ma’an Storehouse