About Christianity
Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, as described in the New Testament. Its adherents, known as Christians, believe that Jesus Christ is the merciful Son of God and savior of all people, whose coming as the Messiah was prophesied in the Old Testament.
Trumpington burial: Teenage Anglo-Saxon girl's face revealed
... " The burial is one of only 18 bed burials uncovered so far in the UK, while the gold and garnet cross indicates her Christianity - and her aristocratic or royal background...
SNP leadership: The perils of mixing politics and faith
... On Monday, Ms Forbes told me that she practises " the teachings of most mainstream religions - whether that s Islam, Judaism, Christianity - that marriage is between a man and a woman...
The Papers: 'Brexit endgame' and Johnson warning for rebels
... The Sunday Telegraph s leader echoes that call, stating that too often, western politicians are silent about the persecution of Christianity - out of ignorance or political correctness - and that has to end ...
Trumpington burial: Teenage Anglo-Saxon girl's face revealed
By Katy PrickettBBC News, East
The face of a girl who died More Than 1,300 years ago has been revealed through facial reconstruction.
Her skeleton was found at Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, in 2012.
The Image will Go On display as part of.
Anglo-Saxon specialist Dr Sam Lucy said " as an archaeologist I'm used to faceless people" so it was " really lovely" to see how she may have looked.
Forensic artist Hew Morrison created The Likeness using measurements of the Young Woman 's skull and tissue depth data for Caucasian females.
" Her left Eye was slightly lower, about half a centimetre, than her right Eye - this would have been quite noticeable in life, " He Said .
New specialist analysis of the 7Th Century teenager's bones and teeth has revealed more about her Short Life .
She was born near the Alps, probably in southern Germany, and moved to The Flat , Cambridgeshire fens at some point after she turned seven.
In addition, her diet changed once she came to England.
Dr Lucy said: " We now know the proportion of protein dropped, suggesting she was eating more meat and Dairy Products when in southern Germany than on arrival in Trumpington. "
Cambridge University studies published Last Year revealed.
Researchers already knew from previous analysis that she had been suffering from an unknown illness before her death.
Dr Sam Leggett, who helped conduct the Cambridge University isotopic analysis before she moved to Edinburgh University, said: " She was probably quite unwell, she travelled a long way to somewhere completely unfamiliar - Even the food was Different - it must have been scary. "
The Burial is one of only 18 bed burials uncovered So Far in the UK, while the gold and garnet cross indicates her Christianity - and her aristocratic or royal background.
Dr Lucy said research into European bed burials " really does seem to suggest The Movement of a small group of young elite women from a mountainous area in continental Europe to the Cambridge region in the third quarter of the seventh century".
The Woman could have arrived as a bride, or to join a monastic house like nearby Ely Abbey, and therefore she was part of " pan-European networks of elite women who were heavily involved in the early church".
Dr Lucy said: " She's a wonderful example of bringing The Past to life. "
Artefacts found with The Burial , including the " Trumpington Cross" and The Burial bed's decorative headboard, will join The Exhibition .
It explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire.
Other highlights include pottery and textile finds and a young friar's elephant ivory belt buckle found in.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
Christianity Photos
