The Roman Colosseum: Memorial to Christian Persecution

This episode of OBSCURE CHRISTIAN HISTORY takes a look at Rome's Colosseum -- its history, how to visit it, and how it relates to the Church. Were Christians really fed to the lions? Watch and decide for yourself. ATTRIBUTIONS: The productions of Videoparables.org utilize royalty free clips and other allowable media from a variety of sources, including: Creative Commons, Public Domain material, royalty-free subscription services such as Storyblocks and Fresh Music, the Youtube Audio Library, material permitted under the Fair Use doctrine, and other sources. The following are gratefully acknowledged: The Colosseum: a Crucible of Faith – Gini George SspS Colosseum Exposed!: Ultimate Guide to the Ancient Arena in Rome – Wonderful World English Inside the Mysterious Labyrinth Under Rome's Colosseum/Colosseum – History How to See the Colosseum in Rome – The Tour Guy Gladiator Full Fight Maximus vs Tigris of Gaul – Night Watch How the First Christians Suffered and Died for Faith (Never Forget) – AoC Network Nero by Abraham Janssens van Nuyssen, Wikimedia Commons Roman Forum Reconstruction – Plastico_E.U.R._rom_marts_2003.jpg – romeonrome.com – (model by Gismondi) Rome in Flames – National Geographic Christians in the Time of Emperor Nero – sdvergara Domus Aureo Outside – Altair4 Multimedia Archeo3D Production The Roman Empire (Vespasian) – Boundless via LibreTexts (CC BY-SA 4.0) How to Visit the Colosseum – The Roman Food Tour Colosseum Tickets Explained – Headout The Cross Inside the Colosseum Placed by Pope John Paul II – For Good Inside and Underground Tour of Rome's Colosseum with History – Italy 4K – Haswell Travelled Way of the Cross in the Colosseum, an Ancient Tradition – Rome Reports in English Bust of Roman Emperor Domitian 1st Century CE Marble – Mary Harrsch (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) 12_theater_ephesus_30.jpg – Turkisharchaeonews (CC BY-NC-ND 1.0)