[Dr. Eckleburg]

Yup, the earliest (1st and 2nd century) Christian caves, where Paul taught (Acts 2:9) in Cappadocia are full of icons painted on the walls.

You think those "images" on the cave walls are of "icons" painted by Christians?

If they were painted in the first century, (which is highly suspect) then they were depicting people who were alive and were probably used as teaching methods, as you even said.

If anyone in those caves was on his knees, it was to Christ alone.

[Marysecretary]

In those days people couldn’t read so it seems logical that they used pictures to get the message across. But if they ‘worshipped’ them, they were on the wrong track even back then.

[kosta50]

You think those "images" on the cave walls are of "icons" painted by Christians?

Most definitely. I only know of Christians writing icons. They weren't painted by Protestants, that's for sure.