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The Pagan and Early Christian Arts of Edessa and its Region: the parting of the ways

Lecture by UrbNet Visiting Professor John Healey (University of Manchester)

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Time

Wednesday 19 October 2022,  at 13:00 - 14:00

Location

Centre for Urban Network Evolutions, Aarhus University, Moesgård Allé 20, 8270 Højbjerg, Denmark (Building 4230-232)

Organizer

Centre for Urban Network Evolutions (UrbNet)

The Pagan and Early Christian Arts of Edessa and its Region: the parting of the ways

John Healey
Manchester University

After briefly outlining the “pagan” and early Christian history of Edessa and giving an account of recent discoveries, the paper will suggest a revision of the traditional view that there was a sharp break between the pagan and Christian eras in the early history of the city