Titulus Crucis, the Glossary
The Titulus Crucis (Latin for "Title of the Cross") is a venerated piece of wood kept in the Church of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome which is claimed to be the titulus (title panel) of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified.[1]
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49 relations: Anonymous pilgrim of Piacenza, Arma Christi, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Benjamin Isaac, Cardinal (Catholic Church), Carsten Peter Thiede, Constantine the Great, Corpus Christianorum, Crown of thorns, Crucifixion of Jesus, Egeria (pilgrim), Gabriel Barkay, Hanan Eshel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Helena, mother of Constantine I, Holy Lance, Holy Land, Holy Nail, Holy Sponge, Israel Antiquities Authority, Israel Roll, Jerusalem, Jesus, Jesus, King of the Jews, Joe Nickell, John 19, Latin, Luke 23, Matthew 27, Michael Hesemann, Mirror writing, Mosaic, New Testament, Palaeography, Pedro González de Mendoza, Peer review, Pope Lucius II, Radiocarbon calibration, Radiocarbon dating, Relic, Relics associated with Jesus, Roma Tre University, Rome, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Synoptic Gospels, Tel Aviv University, Titulus (inscription), True Cross, Walnut.
- 10th-century artifacts
- 11th-century artifacts
- 12th-century artifacts
- Relics associated with Jesus
- True Cross
Anonymous pilgrim of Piacenza
The anonymous pilgrim of Piacenza, sometimes simply called the Piacenza Pilgrim, was a sixth-century Christian pilgrim from Piacenza in northern Italy who travelled to the Holy Land at the height of Byzantine rule in the 570s and wrote a narrative - an itinerarium - of his pilgrimage.
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Arma Christi
Arma Christi ("weapons of Christ"), or the Instruments of the Passion, are the objects associated with the Passion of Jesus Christ in Christian symbolism and art. Titulus Crucis and Arma Christi are True Cross.
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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) (אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב, Universitat Ben-Guriyon baNegev) is a public research university in Beersheba, Israel.
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Benjamin Isaac
Benjamin Henri Isaac (Ben Isaac; בנימין איזק; born May 10, 1945) is the Fred and Helen Lessing Professor of Ancient History Emeritus at Tel Aviv University.
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Cardinal (Catholic Church)
A cardinal (Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis) is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church.
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Carsten Peter Thiede
Carsten Peter Thiede OCF KStJ (8 August 1952 – 14 December 2004) was a German archaeologist and New Testament scholar.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine I (27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.
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Corpus Christianorum
The Corpus Christianorum (CC) is a major publishing undertaking of the Belgian publisher Brepols Publishers devoted to patristic and medieval Latin texts.
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Crown of thorns
According to the New Testament, a woven crown of thorns (or label) was placed on the head of Jesus during the events leading up to his crucifixion. Titulus Crucis and crown of thorns are Christian terminology and relics associated with Jesus.
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Crucifixion of Jesus
The crucifixion of Jesus occurred in 1st-century Judaea, most likely in AD 30 or AD 33.
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Egeria (pilgrim)
Egeria, Etheria, or Aetheria was a Hispano-Roman Christian woman, widely regarded to be the author of a detailed account of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land about 381/2–384.
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Gabriel Barkay
Gabriel Barkay (born 1944) (Hebrew: גבריאל ברקאי; sometimes transcribed from the Hebrew Gavriel Barkai) is an Israeli archaeologist.
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Hanan Eshel
Hanan Eshel (Born at Rehovot on July 25, 1958, died April 8, 2010) was an Israeli archaeologist and historian, well known in the field of Dead Sea Scrolls studies, although he did research in the Hasmonean and Bar Kokhba periods as well.
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel.
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Helena, mother of Constantine I
Flavia Julia Helena (Ἑλένη, Helénē; AD 246/248–330), also known as Helena of Constantinople and in Christianity as Saint Helena, was an Augusta of the Roman Empire and mother of Emperor Constantine the Great.
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Holy Lance
The Holy Lance, also known as the Lance of Longinus (named after Saint Longinus), the Spear of Destiny, or the Holy Spear, is alleged to be the lance that pierced the side of Jesus as he hung on the cross during his crucifixion. Titulus Crucis and Holy Lance are Christian terminology and relics associated with Jesus.
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Holy Land
The Holy Land is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine.
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Holy Nail
Relics that are claimed to be the Holy Nails with which Jesus was crucified are objects of veneration among some Christians, particularly Roman Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox. Titulus Crucis and Holy Nail are relics associated with Jesus.
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Holy Sponge
The Holy Sponge is one of the Instruments of the Passion of Jesus. Titulus Crucis and Holy Sponge are relics associated with Jesus.
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The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA, רשות העתיקות rashut ha-'atiqot; داﺌرة الآثار, before 1990, the Israel Department of Antiquities) is an independent Israeli governmental authority responsible for enforcing the 1978 Law of Antiquities.
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Israel Roll
Israel Roll (1937 - June 2010) was an Israeli archaeologist and academic.
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Jerusalem
Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea.
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Jesus
Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader.
Jesus, King of the Jews
In the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as the King of the Jews, both at the beginning of his life and at the end. Titulus Crucis and Jesus, King of the Jews are Christian terminology.
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Joe Nickell
Joe Nickell (born December 1, 1944) is an American skeptic and investigator of the paranormal.
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John 19
John 19 is the nineteenth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.
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Latin
Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
Luke 23
Luke 23 is the twenty-third chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.
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Matthew 27
Matthew 27 is the 27th chapter in the Gospel of Matthew, part of the New Testament in the Christian Bible.
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Michael Hesemann
Michael Hesemann (born 22 March 1964 in Düsseldorf) is a German historian, Vatican journalist and author.
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Mirror writing
Mirror writing is formed by writing in the direction that is the reverse of the natural way for a given language, such that the result is the mirror image of normal writing: it appears normal when it is reflected in a mirror.
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Mosaic
A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface.
New Testament
The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. Titulus Crucis and New Testament are Christian terminology.
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Palaeography
Palaeography (UK) or paleography (US; ultimately from παλαιός,, 'old', and γράφειν,, 'to write') is the study and academic discipline of the analysis of historical writing systems, the historicity of manuscripts and texts, subsuming deciphering and dating of historical manuscripts, including the analysis of historic penmanship, handwriting script, signification and printed media.
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Pedro González de Mendoza
Pedro González de Mendoza (3 May 1428 – 11 January 1495) was a Spanish cardinal, statesman and lawyer.
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Peer review
Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers).
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Pope Lucius II
Pope Lucius II (died 15 February 1145), born Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1144 to his death in 1145.
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Radiocarbon calibration
Radiocarbon dating measurements produce ages in "radiocarbon years", which must be converted to calendar ages by a process called calibration.
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Radiocarbon dating
Radiocarbon dating (also referred to as carbon dating or carbon-14 dating) is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon, a radioactive isotope of carbon.
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Relic
In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past.
Relics associated with Jesus
A number of alleged relics associated with Jesus have been displayed throughout the history of Christianity.
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Roma Tre University
Roma Tre University. (Università degli Studi Roma Tre) is an Italian public research university in Rome, Italy, with its main campus in the Ostiense quarter. Founded in 1992 by the Ministry of Public Education, under the request of several professors of the Sapienza University of Rome, it was the third public university to be established in the metropolitan area of Rome.
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Rome
Rome (Italian and Roma) is the capital city of Italy.
Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
The Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem or Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (Basilica Sanctae Crucis in Hierusalem) is a Catholic Minor basilica and titular church in rione Esquilino, Rome, Italy. Titulus Crucis and Santa Croce in Gerusalemme are True Cross.
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Synoptic Gospels
The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are referred to as the synoptic Gospels because they include many of the same stories, often in a similar sequence and in similar or sometimes identical wording. Titulus Crucis and synoptic Gospels are Christian terminology.
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Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University (TAU; אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, Universitat Tel Aviv, جامعة تل أبيب, Jami’at Tel Abib) is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Titulus (inscription)
Titulus (Latin "inscription" or "label", the plural tituli is also used in English) is a term used for the labels or captions naming figures or subjects in art, which were commonly added in classical and medieval art, and remain conventional in Eastern Orthodox icons. Titulus Crucis and Titulus (inscription) are Latin words and phrases.
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True Cross
The True Cross is said to be the real cross that Jesus of Nazareth was crucified on, according to Christian tradition. Titulus Crucis and True Cross are Christian terminology and relics associated with Jesus.
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Walnut
A walnut is the edible seed of any tree of the genus Juglans (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, Juglans regia.
See also
10th-century artifacts
- Cirebon shipwreck
- Cuerdale Hoard
- Doliskana inscriptions
- Gorm's Cup
- Heysham hogback
- Lokrume helmet fragment
- Raven Banner Penny
- Raven Penny
- Sabre of Charlemagne
- Sword of Saints Cosmas and Damian
- The Birka textiles
- Titulus Crucis
- Tjele helmet fragment
- Wolin Svetovit
11th-century artifacts
- Ædwen's brooch
- Charlemagne chessmen
- Narsaq stick
- Nemiya Helmet
- Titulus Crucis
12th-century artifacts
- Clonard chess piece
- Cross of Saint Euphrosyne
- Game pieces of the Lewis chessmen hoard
- Titulus Crucis
Relics associated with Jesus
- Antioch chalice
- Bachal Isu
- Basilica of the Holy Blood
- Blood of Christ
- Cenacle
- Chapel of the Ascension, Jerusalem
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Corporal of Bolsena
- Crown of thorns
- Fieschi Morgan Staurotheke
- Helmet of Constantine
- Holy Chalice
- Holy Face of Lucca
- Holy Grail
- Holy Lance
- Holy Nail
- Holy Prepuce
- Holy Sponge
- Image of Edessa
- Manoppello Image
- Nanteos Cup
- Perizoma (loincloth)
- Relic of the Holy Blood
- Relics associated with Jesus
- Relics of Sainte-Chapelle
- Rito della Nivola
- Sandals of Jesus Christ
- Santa Maria in Palmis
- Scala Sancta
- Seamless robe of Jesus
- Shroud of Turin
- Sudarium of Oviedo
- Titulus Crucis
- Tomb of Jesus
- True Cross
- Veil of Veronica
- Via Dolorosa
True Cross
- Anastasius of Persia
- Arma Christi
- Ave crux spes unica
- Battle of Ascalon
- Battle of Hattin
- Battle of Mansurah (1221)
- Battle of the Dindar River
- Black Nazarene
- Chapel of Saint Helena, Jerusalem
- Church of the Virgin of the Pharos
- Cross of Saint Euphrosyne
- Debre Libanos
- Elevation of the Holy Cross
- Feast of the Cross
- Fiesta de las Cruces
- Flores de Mayo
- Heilig-Kreuz-Kapelle (Blieskastel)
- Heraclius of Jerusalem
- Holy Cross Abbey
- Jewish revolt against Heraclius
- Kreuzkapelle, Bad Camberg
- Massacre at Ayyadieh
- Mateus (ambassador)
- Meskel
- Miracle of the Cross at the Bridge of S. Lorenzo
- Miracle of the Relic of the Cross at the Ponte di Rialto
- Nanteos Cup
- Order of the Starry Cross
- Procession in St. Mark's Square
- Relics of Sainte-Chapelle
- Roodmas
- Russian cruiser Moskva
- Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
- Shrine of the Holy Relics
- Siege of Babylon Fortress
- Siege of Jerusalem (1099)
- Stavrovouni Monastery
- The Legend of the True Cross
- The Phantom Ship
- Titulus Crucis
- Treasury of Saint-Denis
- Treasury of St Mark's Basilica
- True Cross
- Vexilla regis prodeunt
- Wild Boar of Westmorland
- Xeropotamou Monastery