The Catacombs of Priscilla

The Catacombs of Priscilla

There are many places in Europe that carry archeological evidence of black ruler ship and influence in the early AD and BC centuries. This includes, castles, family crests, statues and ancient artifacts that are on exhibit in the museums of Britain, Russia, Ireland, Germany, etc. as well as in the many catacombs of Italy. 

The Catacombs of Priscilla is one such place.

 The Catacomb of Priscilla

The Catacomb of Priscilla on the Via Salaria in Rome, Italy, are situated in what was a quarry in Roman times. This quarry was used for Christian burials from the late 2nd century through the 4th century. This catacomb, according to tradition, is named after the wife of the Consul Manius Acilius Glabrio; he is said to have become a Christian and was killed on the orders of Domitian. Some of the walls and ceilings display fine decorations illustrating Biblical scenes.

 

The modern entrance to the catacomb is on the Via Salaria through the cloister of the monastery of the Benedictines of Priscilla. The Catacombs of Priscilla are divided into three principal areas: an arenarium, a cryptoportico from a large Roman villa, and the underground burial area of the ancient Roman family, the Acilius Glabrio.

Artwork in the catacomb

The wall paintings in this catacomb include images of saints and early Christian symbols, such as the painting reproduced in Giovanni Gaetano Bottari's folio of 1754, where the Good Shepherd is depicted as feeding the lambs, with a crowing cock on His right and left hand.

The Good Shepherd

Particularly notable is the "Greek Chapel" (Capella Greca), a square chamber with an arch which contains 3rd century frescoes generally interpreted to be Old and New Testament scenes, including the Fractio Panis. Above the apse is a Last Judgment. 

 Greek Chapel

New, and somewhat controversial research has begun to suggest that the scenes traditionally interpreted as the deuterocanonical story of Susannah (Daniel 13) may actually be scenes from the life of a prestigious Christian woman of the 2nd century AD. Near this are figures of the Madonna and Child and the Prophet Isaiah, also dating from the early 3rd century.

The Priscilla catacombs may contain the oldest known Marian paintings, from the early third century. Mary is shown with The Messiah on her lap, and the catacombs may have a depiction of the Annunciation, though the latter has been disputed.

Madonna and Child

*Source: Wikipedia

 

Below is some of the paintings found in the Prisilla catacombs and other catacombs in Italy. As you can see the figures in these pictures are Black people. In an attempt to hide this truth many of the images were painted over to whitewash this fact.

Samson fighting the lion

The Messiah and the Disciples

The Resurrection of Lazarus

The Prophet Jonah being thrown into the sea
 

A Bust of the Good Shepherd

If you will take notice of the hair, it is tightly curled which clearly shows the hair quality of someone who is of the melanated persuasion. Just as the noses were destroyed on the sphinxes in Egypt so it is here as well hiding the very obvious feature of a black person.