The Baptism, handmade Russian icon, 19th century. silver Byzantine coins pendants saying it was the covenant

saying it was the covenant in his blood

[1] Jesus promised to Saint Peter

a group of merchants from the Italian city of Bari removed the major bones of Nicholas's skeleton from his sarcophagus in the church without authorization and brought them to their hometown

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The Baptism, handmade Russian icon, 19th century. silver Byzantine coins pendants saying it was the covenantIcon of Baptism. Handmade Russian icon. 19TH C. The icon is in very good condition. It is made in four different levels, First wood, second canvas, third gold leaf and fourth the painting level. Size: 32x25 cm, 12. 5x9. 8 inch From the first century of the Christian Church, there has always been The Festival of Lights. In the depth of Midwinter, this feast celebrated the advent of the Son of Gods coming into the world as Jesus Christ, and His early