Ross Kraemer has put on-line some inscriptions which reveal the lives of some Jewish women in the Roman Empire. In Memory of Her , pp. In class, we will discuss Paul's undisputed letters and what they reveal about his understanding of women and marriage. It presents important evidence that many of those who actively participated in table-fellowship were women. This portrait of a wealthy Roman matron was found in the catacombs of Domitilla, Rome.
Catacomb art remains an important source for the role of women in early Christian circles.
This is a Coptic icon of St. Thecla. Her square halo indicates that Theodora was alive at the time that the church was dedicated. This reading is also available on-line in an older translation. This ivory depicts a pagan priestess placing a pinch of incense on the fire as a sacrifice. It commemorates the marriage of a daughter of the wealthy Roman senator, Symmachus.