Memorial plaque at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. The marble plaque written in Latin was placed there by Benedict XIV

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Memorial plaque at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. The marble plaque written in Latin was placed there by Benedict XIV to commemorate the consecration of the Arena in memory of Christian martyrs. However, there is no historical evidence of any Christian person ever having been martyred there.

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Size: 5540px × 3620px
Location: Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Photo credit: © Lynne Sutherland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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