THE CRUCIFIXION GRAFFITO.
A correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, referring to tiie reported discovery of an ancient sketch of the Crucifixion, whioh ■was mentioned in. these columns some days ago, says : — " Objections are made in the archf-'ologicfj] world to Professor Marucchi's interpretation of the drawing as representing ' the scene of the Crucifixion. For instance, a Catholic archaeologist, Signor Gatti, thinks the 'graffito 1 represents a rope' dancing scene, and the word ' Platus ' is read by somo as ' Philetns/ Other archojeologists. like Signor Lanciani, regard the sketch as a simple joke. It now remains for Professor Marucchi to tender proofs in support of his interpretation. Meantime the 'graffito 'is exciting much curiosity in Eome."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6138, 26 March 1898, Page 8
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