SANDANSKI, BULGARIA—A fragment of a sixth-century marble slab bearing a Christian symbol has been recovered at the so-called Bishop’s Basilica in the ancient city of Parthicopolis in southwestern ...

Sacred initials Scholars note that in medieval iconography, the Greek letters “ΙC” were commonly paired with “XC” to form the Christogram “IC XC,” a shorthand for “Jesus Christ.” The monogram appears ...

Archaeologists excavating the so called Bishop’s Basilica of the Ancient Roman and Early Byzantine city of Parthicopolis located in the town of Sandanski in Southwest Bulgaria have discovered the last ...