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Christians thrown to the lions in ancient Rome

Damnatio ad bestias (Latin for 'condemnation to beasts') was a form of capital punishment in which the condemned were maimed on the circus arena or thrown to a cage with wild animals; often lions. It was brought to ancient Rome around the 2nd century BC.. From the 1st to 3rd centuries AD; this penalty was mainly applied to the worst criminals; slaves; and early Christians.

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Title: Christians thrown to the lions in ancient Rome

Caption: Damnatio ad bestias (Latin for 'condemnation to beasts') was a form of capital punishment in which the condemned were maimed on the circus arena or thrown to a cage with wild animals; often lions. It was brought to ancient Rome around the 2nd century BC.. From the 1st to 3rd centuries AD; this penalty was mainly applied to the worst criminals; slaves; and early Christians

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Image size: 4676 × 2808 px | 37.6 MB

Print size: 39.6 × 23.8 cm | 1840.9 × 1105.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: AMUSEMENT • ANCIENT ROMAN • ANIMALS • ARENA • AUDIENCE • CIRCUS • CONDEMNATION • CONVICTED • DAMNATIO AD BESTIAS • DAMNED, THE • DIVERSION • DIVERTISSEMENT • ENTERTAINMENT • ENTERTAINMENTS • EVENT • LIONS • PUNISHMENT • ROME