Archeologists find evidence of St Peter's prison

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Archaeologists have discovered evidence to support the theory that St Peter was imprisoned in an underground dungeon by the Emperor Nero before being crucified. The Mamertine Prison, a dingy complex of cells which now lies beneath a Renaissance church, has long been venerated as the place where the apostle was shackled before he was killed on the spot on which the Vatican now stands. It been a place of Christian worship since medieval times, but after months of excavations, Italian archaeologists have found frescoes and other evidence which indicate that it was associated with St Peter as early as the 7th century...

 

...read the full article at the Telegraph

[IamJoseph]

Archaeologists have discovered evidence to support the theory that St Peter was imprisoned in an underground dungeon by the Emperor Nero before being crucified. The Mamertine Prison, a dingy complex of cells which now lies beneath a Renaissance church, has long been venerated as the place where the apostle was shackled before he was killed on the spot on which the Vatican now stands. It been a place of Christian worship since medieval times, but after months of excavations, Italian archaeologists have found frescoes and other evidence which indicate that it was associated with St Peter as early as the 7th century...

 

...read the full article at the Telegraph

 

St Paul was sent to Rome because he requested a Roman trial, as opposed being tried in Jerusalem. There is no evidence here of a trial, which says Rome did not indulge in such trials. It is possible that those considered heretics [Nero resurrected Caligula's Heresy decree] - were not afforded any forebearence.

 

This is post Jesus' period by some 20 years and the heresy factor was not officially implemented, though a strong anti-Jewish doctrine prevailed. If Paul was executed - it seems implausable that Jesus would have been given a trial as recorded in the Gospels, and there is no historical proof of such a trial. It seems like both Paul and Jesus would have been killed simply for being Jewish and spreading the teachings of the Hebrew religion.

Edited July 9, 2010 by IamJoseph