'important' to understanding early Christian church

By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Christian Post Reporter

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique 5th-century cup etched with symbols of early Christian iconography while excavating a ruined 6th-century church in Northumberland, northern England.

According to a statement from the Vindolanda Charitable Trust, the lead cup or chalice was recovered in 14 fragments from the Vindolanda Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall, a 73-mile stone barrier constructed around 122 A.D. to identify the edge of the Roman Empire.

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