Confessio (Oratory)

After the middle of the fourth century the confessio, a small chapel, was completed.
According to tradition, it was linked to the martyrdom and sepulchre of John and Paul.
Visiting pilgrims would pause to pray in front of the Christian scenes in the niche.
The decoration, dated to after the middle of the fourth century, is arranged into two registers. At the top is the scene of the arrest of three figures between Roman soldiers. It is suggested these figures are the Christian martyrs Crispus, Crispinianus, and Benedicta.

Case Romane (Roman Houses), Rome, Italy.