Relief with Chi-Rho
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Relief with Chi-Rho

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This marble fragment (4th c.) from Terme del Mitra bears a faint Chi-Rho — an early Christogram formed by the Greek letters Χ (Chi) and Ρ (Rho) for Christ. Such discreet symbols appeared as Christianity gained prominence, marking the gradual transformation of Ostia’s religious landscape during Late Antiquity.