'Crossroads' unearthed at Boston College

Milford Daily News
February 21, 2011

Zeus Kyrios-Baalshamin, Dura-Europos, M8/N7, Temple of Zeus Kyrios, ca. 31 CE. Limestone, 52.0 × 35.0 × 9.0 cm. Yale University Art Gallery, Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos, 1935.45

MASSACHUSETTS -- Around 165 A.D., Christians, Jews and pagans lived and worshiped side by side in a cosmopolitan city called Dura-Europos by the Euphrates River on the frontier of the Roman Empire. Located in modern-day Syria, it housed a Roman military garrison of more than 10,000 soldiers and civilians whose lives reflected the hopes and dangers of those uncertain times. Through serendipity and determined archaeology, the city has come alive again through a remarkable exhibition at the McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College. Organized by the McMullen and Yale University Art Gallery, "Dura-Europos: Crossroads of Antiquity" opens a thrilling window into a multicultural society through fascinating artifacts of great beauty and historical significance. [link]