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The Martyrs of the Coliseum: or, Historical Records of the Great Amphitheatre of Ancient Rome - An Early Christian History

The Martyrs of the Coliseum: or, Historical Records of the Great Amphitheatre of Ancient Rome - An Early Christian History

O'Reilly, A. J.

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Ancient RomeGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 178987310X
ISBN13: 9781789873108
Publisher: Pantianos Classics
Published: Jan 1 1875
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Over centuries, the Christian martyrs of Ancient Rome were put to death in the coliseum, their horrific demise serving as bloodthirsty entertainment for the Roman population.

The persecutions of early Christians took place over centuries, as the pagan Roman Empire sought to suppress and extinguish belief in God and Christ. While many Christians were simply executed and their homes destroyed, others were kept captive and sent to Rome. There they were escorted to within the enormous coliseum - a towering concrete arena host to all manner of events. Most infamously, lions and other ferocious creatures were let loose into the amphitheater with the Christians, who were ill-equipped to defend themselves.

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