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Second century pagan graffito depicting a man worshipping a crucified donkey.
It is inscripted ΑΛΕΞΑΜΕΝΟΣ (ΑΛΕΞΑΜΕΝΟC) ΣΕΒΕΤΕ (CEBETE) ΘΕΟΝ, which translates as “Alexamenos respects God”. It is presumed to be making fun of a Christian soldier.
Visible at the museum on the Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy.
Found in the english Wikipedia, upload by Mpolo, 13 November 2004, 19:36

Second century pagan graffito depicting a man worshipping a crucified donkey.

It is inscripted ΑΛΕΞΑΜΕΝΟΣ (ΑΛΕΞΑΜΕΝΟC) ΣΕΒΕΤΕ (CEBETE) ΘΕΟΝ, which translates as “Alexamenos respects God”. It is presumed to be making fun of a Christian soldier.

Visible at the museum on the Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy.

Found in the english Wikipedia, upload by Mpolo, 13 November 2004, 19:36

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