Andrew's Audio Tours of Early Christian Rome

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Welcome to Andrew’s Audio Tours of Early Christian Rome, the podcast that helps you see how Rome’s most famous sites are connected to the New Testament and the early church. This series of tours is designed to be used on the ground--listen along and I’ll walk you through what you see while you’re standing at a particular spot in Rome. These are video podcasts, which means there are images embedded at certain points during playback; depending on the device you’re using, you should be able to see some photos on your screen that will help you get the most out of this tour.

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St. Peter's Basilica

Aug 28 2019 25 mins

Saint Peter’s Basilica is one of the premier sites of Christianity. It’s said to mark the location where Simon Peter—one of Jesus’s most important followers—was killed and buried. It is now the heart of the Roman Catholic Church. But is the story true? Is Peter really buried here? What would have brought a small-time Galilean fisherman all the way here, to the capital of

St. Paul's Outside the Walls

May 24 2019 17 mins

Paul of Tarsus was a Christian missionary who traveled throughout the first-century world spreading what he called the good news of Jesus. Paul founded several churches in the eastern Mediterranean, and he is traditionally believed to have written thirteen books of the Christian scriptures. Later in his career, Paul traveled to Rome. It seems probable that his journey ended at St.

Santa Pudenziana

Apr 05 2019 18 mins

Santa Pudenziana is a site that’s a bit obscure, and it’s certainly not one of Rome’s most visited churches. But it’s an ancient place, and quite significant in its own way. Here you can examine the origin of Rome’s church buildings, and see some of the earliest remains of Christian worship anywhere in the world.

Circus Maximus

Mar 22 2019 14 mins

Listener Donald Griffith wanted to know if there was a connection between the Circus Maximus and the New Testament book of James. The Circus Maximus was the oldest and largest stadium in the city of Rome, and even today its 600 meter length dominates the area. But does this site intersect at all with the New Testament? There may not exactly be a connection, but there is an interest

Trajan's Market

Feb 25 2019 10 mins

Trajan’s market was built by one of Rome’s greatest emperors, and it’s a fascinating piece of ancient engineering. But it also is one of the best places to come to terms with the economic might of ancient Rome—and with the criticism of that economy that is found in the New Testament book of Revelation.

Trajan’s Column & Basilica

Trajan’s column and basilica—it doesn’t get more Roman than this. Standing among the ruins of one of Rome’s greatest emperors, you’re also deeply connected to Christian history. This tour has two stops; at both we’ll examine the Roman persecution of Christians. You’ll end your tour very close to Trajan’s market, and there is a separate tour for that site. You might

Colosseum & Arch of Constantine

Feb 22 2019 16 mins

Standing between the Arch of Constantine and the Colosseum is a good spot to experience two events which had a tremendous impact on the Christian faith. In the Colosseum we see a structure built by the emperor Vespasian, who captured Jerusalem and destroyed its Jewish temple. In the arch we see a monument to the emperor Constantine, who began the Christianization of Europe.

Introduction

Feb 07 2019 15 mins

Subsequent episodes are an on-the-ground guide to various sites in Rome, explaining what you’re seeing and how it intersects with the Christian story. This episode is a bit different, and today we’ll cover three things. First, we’ll talk about the purpose and the format of these podcast tours. Second, you’ll get a crash course on Roman history. Finally, we’ll end with a b