Constantine and Charlemagne

Constantine and Charlemagne

Feb 17, 2009 | Mythology

As the knowledge of one God was imparted to all men, a single sovereign arose for the entire Roman empire and a deep peace took hold of all Eusebius Life of Constantine The shadow of both the emperors Constantine and Charlemagne loomed large over the pilgrimage to...
The Chrismon

The Chrismon

Jan 19, 2019 | Symbols

The Chrismon was an early Christian symbol which generally consisted of an X superimposed over a cross bearing the Greek letters Alpha and Omega on each arm. While it largely disappeared from Western European Christian art of the medieval period, the Chrismon...
Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre

Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre

Sep 3, 2010 | Limoges Road

On the banks of the Bouzanne river in the Berry region, the Limoges road intersected with the old Roman road which linked Lyons and Poitiers. On the site of this ancient ford, Compostelan pilgrims were able to venerate relics of the Crucifixion in a building which was...