" What on earth did you want with an early Christian sarcophagus, Elliott" ?

“你到底想要一个早期的基督教石棺做什么，埃利奥特”？

Tarot dates back to the early Christian era...

塔罗牌要追溯到公元早期。

But one thing is for sure: one of the earliest Christian communities anywhere, dating back to the 2nd century, was centered here.

但有一件事是肯定的：世界上最早的基督教社区之一，可以追溯到公元 2 世纪，就集中在这里。

Paul's preaching and guidance for the Christians is known to us from the many epistles written by him to the early Christian congregations.

我们可以从保罗写给早期基督教会的许多书信中了解到保罗对基督徒的讲道和指导。

The early Christian missionaries introduced the more rounded Roman alphabet (much as we use today), which was easier to read and more suited for writing on vellum or parchment.

早期的基督教传教士引入了更圆润的罗马字母（就像我们今天使用的那样）， 它更容易阅读， 更适合在牛皮纸或羊皮纸上书写。

" I saw an early Christian sarcophagus in Rome that took my fancy and I deliberated a long time about buying it, but in the end I thought better of it" .

“我在罗马看到一个早期的基督教石棺，很感兴趣，我考虑了很长时间才买下它，但最后还是做出了更好的决定”。

The curious juxtaposition of youthful ardour and old despair that she had found in the lad would have made him interesting to a woman of perception, apart from his fair hair and early-Christian face.

她在这个小伙子身上发现的年轻热情和旧日绝望的奇怪并存会让他对一个有洞察力的女人很有趣，除了他的金发和早期基督教徒的脸。

The treasures of the French royalty are on display here, too, such as their bronzes, miniatures, pottery, tapestries, jewelry, and furniture. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian antiquities as well as early Christian artifacts are also considered important collections.

法国王室的珍宝也在此地展出，例如他们的铜器，袖珍画、陶器、挂毯、珠宝和家具等等。希腊、罗马、埃及和美索不达米亚的古物以及早期基督教手工艺品也都被认为是重要的收藏品。

A very early Christian tradition said that the day when Mary was told that she would have a very special baby, Jesus (called the Annunciation) was on March 25th - and it's still celebrated today on the 25th March.

一个非常早期的基督教传统说， 玛丽被告知她将有一个非常特别的孩子耶稣的那一天（称为天使报喜）是在 3 月 25 日 - 今天仍然在 3 月 25 日庆祝。