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Italy: A 'Rotas Square' or 'Sator Square', Church of St Peter ad Oratorium, Abbay, Capestrano,...

Italy: A 'Rotas Square' or 'Sator Square', Church of St Peter ad Oratorium, Abbay, Capestrano, Abruzzo, c. 2nd
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Italy: A 'Rotas Square' or 'Sator Square', Church of St Peter ad Oratorium, Abbay, Capestrano, Abruzzo, c. 2nd - 4th century CE
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Chiesa San Pietro ad Oratorium, Capestrano, L'Aquila, Italy
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C4th AD
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The Rotas Square (or Sator Square) is a word square containing a Latin palindrome. By repositioning the letters around the central letter ?, a Greek cross can be made that reads Pater Noster (Latin for 'Our Father', the first two words of the Lord's Prayer) both vertically and horizontally. The remaining letters - two each of A and O - can be taken to represent the concept of Alpha and Omega, a reference in Christianity to the omnipresence of God. The square was likely used as a covert symbol for early Christians to express their presence to each other. Editor: Luciclemens

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Christianity / religion / Italy / Europe / historical images / historical / rotas square / sator square / historical pictures / history / religion / capestrano / rotas / sator

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