Cross in Colloseum, Rome, Italy
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vraatja
N 41° 53.426 E 012° 29.546
33T E 291965 N 4640651
Metal cross above the arena of Colloseum set up here to commemorate the Christians who were believed to have been martyred here.
Waymark Code: WM9RZE
Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 09/27/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
Views: 61
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Although there are no strong evidences that just Colloseum was the place where Roman Christians were persecuted - burned alive, crucified, and “Damnatio ad bestia” (fed to wild animals), the persecutions are historical true and one can hardly imagine other place, where the described persecutions could take place in ancient Rome. As it is always fitting and proper to commemorate the slaughtered innocents the pope Benedict XIV (r.1740-1758) dedicated just the Colosseum to the memory of the Christian martyrs killed in Rome during early Christian period.

The cross erected here, above the Colosseum arena thus reminds the suffering of the early Christians in Rome.
Type of cross: Latin cross

Material used: Metal (steel, bronze, aluminium, ...)

Characteristics of this cross:
About 4 meters high metal cross erected in the fomer imperial box where the emperors used to sit.

Describe the location:
Located in the first floor in the place of supposed place where Roman emperors had their box.

Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes

Year of manufacture: Not listed
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