Rome, Italy (CNN)-- The oldest known image of the ... it said. The apostles were a group of a dozen men, according to Christian tradition, who spread the gospel of Jesus after his crucifixion.

who were among Jesus’ original 12 apostles, and St Paul, who became an apostle after Christ’s death. The paintings have the same characteristics as later images, such as St Paul’s rugged ...

Art restorers in Italy have discovered what are believed to be the oldest paintings of some of Jesus ... are the first images that we know of the faces of these four apostles," said Fabrizio ...

Art restorers in Italy have discovered what are believed to be the oldest paintings of some of Jesus ... are the first images that we know of the faces of these four apostles," said Fabrizio ...