worldhistoryfacts: Third Century mosaic of “Christus Sol,” found in a mausoleum und
worldhistoryfacts: Third Century mosaic of “Christus Sol,” found in a mausoleum under St. Peter’s in Rome. This combines Jesus with the Roman god Sol Invictus, who rode across the sky in a chariot; combinations of Christian and pagan belief like this were quite common in the Roman period. The date of Christmas, on the Roman date of the solstice, may reflect these beliefs. The birth of Jesus was considered to be the beginning of light returning to the earth.{WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link