3.4K views · 317 reactions | Did you know that the earliest known examples of Christian art portraying Bible figures and events are found in tombs? If you visit Rome and descend into the underground catacombs you can see paintings on the walls and ceilings of the tunnels where Christian burial niches were carved for the deceased. Images of Jesus as the good shepherd, Jonah and the whale and other biblical narratives are among them. | Museum of the Bible | Facebook