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Description: 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 mocking a Christian soldier. Visible at the museum on the Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy.
Title: Jesus graffito
Credit: Found in the english Wikipedia, upload by Mpolo, 13 November 2004, 19:36
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