The study of the inscription featuring Manasse’s Prayer (first half of VI century A.C.)
from the House of the Painted Inscription in Hierapolis, Frigia (Turkey), today raises
some very interesting questions not only on the origin of Christianity in Asia Minor, but
also on the path of the religious liturgy and of penitential prayer inside private homes.
In this specific instance, the issue of the use of the small room where the inscription
was found, and its relationship with the rest of a home that features several decorative
details, is brought up again.
