Abstract
Abstract This chapter follows Helena on her famous journey through the Eastern provinces that culminated in her visit to the biblical sites in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and other places in Palestine. It compares the two extant contemporary commemorations of her presence in the East, by Eusebius of Caesarea and Athanasius of Alexandria, who left us contrasting impressions, especially with respect to Helena’s relationship to “orthodox” or “Nicene” Christianity. The chapter discusses the political nature of her trip, the potential route she took, her modes of transport, her engagement with local populations, and her church patronage in Palestine.
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