He was told to Read, read in the name of god who created humans from a seed. It is significant because that is the VERY first revelation of him to be a prophet.
They were seen as Peter’s spiritual heirs.
It's because Roman culture did not disappear because the traditions were kept alive by leaders in Constantinople.
You can see that many features in the city of Constantine is made based on the design that was taken from the Roman period and the interior usually filled with Roman artworks. Not only that, many ceremonies and celebrations is being done based on Roman tradition.
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