07 works, Today, November 2nd, is Holy Martyrs Africanus’ day, their story illustrated #304

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Martyrs Saint Terence, Saint Africanus, Saint Maximus, Saint Pompeius, Saint Theodore and those with them
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The Holy Martyrs Africanus, Pompeius and Terence suffered during the reign of Emperor Decius (249–251), after he issued a decree ordering all of his subject to sacrifice to the idols…

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Author: zaidangallery

I search Art History for Beautiful works that may, or may not, have a secondary or unexpected story to tell. I then write short summaries that grow from my research. Art work is so much more when its secrets are exposed

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