The heavily eroded painting is now thought to be the oldest representation of Jesus Christ found so far in Israel, and one of the very few images from that time that shows details of his face.

The portrayal of Jesus has changed quite a bit throughout the centuries. The artists of the earliest paintings of Christ were not concerned about historical accuracy, but rather symbolism.

Rome - Archaeologists and art restorers using new laser technology have discovered what they believe are the oldest paintings of the faces of Jesus Christ's apostles. The images in a branch of the ...

A newly deciphered manuscript dating back 1,600 years has been determined to be the oldest record of Jesus Christ's childhood, experts said in a news release. The piece of papyrus has been stored ...

Dutch detective Arthur Brand, who is called "Dutch Indiana Jones" for his ability to recover stolen art ... oldest and holiest relics of the Catholic Church. Said to contain blood drops of Jesus ...

But one day she came across a portrayal of Christ that was so astonishing that she gasped. It was a painting of ... debate over the color of Jesus is one of the oldest running arguments in ...