- Photo ID
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5479
- Title
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Holy Relics
- Caption
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Relics of Jesus displayed in the Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Rome, Italy. Hanging vertically on the left: large fragment of the Good Thief's cross.
Top shelf, left: bone of an index finger, said to be the finger of St. Thomas that he placed in the wounds of the Risen Christ. Top shelf, middle: reliquary containing small pieces of: the Scourging Pillar (to which Christ was tied as he was beaten); the Holy Sepulchre (Christ's tomb); and the crib of Jesus. Top shelf, right: two thorns from the Crown of Thorns. It is said that the plant from which these came cannot be identified. Middle shelf, in large cross-shaped reliquary: Three fragments from the True Cross. Bottom shelf, left: one nail used in the Crucifixion. Bottom shelf, right: Titulus Crucis or Title of the Cross, discovered in the church in 1492. The fragment shows the word "Nazarene" written in Hebrew, Latin and Greek.
- Status
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All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
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July 18, 2006
- Date Added
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May 7, 2010
- Last Updated
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March 6, 2024
- Coordinates
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41.8880940° N, 12.5159280° E
- Camera
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Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
- Focal Length
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17 mm
- ISO
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1600
- File Size
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1.28 MB
- Full Resolution
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2630 x 4000 pixels