The staurogram was first used to abbreviate stauros (σταυρός), the Greek word for cross, in very early New Testament manuscripts such as 𝔓 66, 𝔓 45 and 𝔓 75, almost like a nomen sacrum, and may visually …

Sep 30, 2025 · The staurogram combines the Greek letters tau-rho to stand in for parts of the Greek words for “cross” (stauros) and “crucify” (stauroō) in Bodmer papyrus P75.

The staurogram is a ligature of the Greek letters Τ and Ρ that represents the crucified Christ. The staurogram originated in 2nd-century gospel manuscripts, which used it to abbreviate the Greek …

Staurograms serve as the earliest images of Jesus on the cross, predating other Christian crucifixion imagery by 200 years.

May 16, 2025 · The staurogram, also known as the Tau-Rho symbol (⳨), is an early Christian monogram combining the Greek letters tau (Τ) and rho (Ρ) to represent the crucifixion of Jesus.

The tau-rho staurogram is one of several christograms, or monogram-like devices, used by ancient Christians to refer to Jesus. The origin of the symbol, however, is of pre-Christian origin and was …

I cite there as an example of otherwise valuable histories of early Christian art that omit any reference to the staurogram, R. Milburn, Early Christian Art and Architecture (Berkeley 1988), but this omission is …