An Ancient Christian Palindrome

The SATOR-ROTAS palindrome is the oldest in the world, discovered in Cirencester, England.

It is a relic of the early Roman period in that area, about 100 AD.

The same palindrome was discovered in Pompeii, off the coast of Italy.

The Latin words are symbolic of the early Christian movement and interpreted as follows:

THE SOWER HOLDS THE WHEEL WITH CARE

During times of persecution, this palindrome was carved onto the outside walls of buildings and dwellings where Christians lived identifying it as a safe haven.

A "palindrome" (literally running back) is a word or sentance that reads the same backward or forward, such as gag, radar, or "Was it a cat I saw?"

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