Jesus of Nazareth, also known as Jesus Christ, was a Jewish teacher and miracle-worker in the Roman province of Palestine. Christians believe Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God who died for the sins of humankind and rose from the dead three days
This rare mosaic, the earliest known image of Christ in Britain, comes from the center of a mosaic pavement in a 4th-century Roman villa. It was discovered in the village of Hinton St Mary (Dorset) in 1963. It is the only known portrait of Christ used in a mosaic pavement. Instead of a halo there is a Chi-Rho (first two letters of Christ in Greek) monogram behind his head. The pomegranates symbolize resurrection. British Museum, London.
Image credit: Holly Hayes.