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A ancient painting of Perpetua and felictas getting gored by a bull in the arena

Photograph of the present-day condition of a Roman Arena in Arles, France. Photograph taken in 2006.

A mosaic of gladiators in combat with one speaking to a unarmored individual. The full mosaic is located in the town of Zliten, Libya. The creator of the mosaic is unknown.

Mosaic depicting ancient Roman slaves serving a woman using the toilet

Isis-Aphrodite is a combination of the goddesses Isis and Aphrodite. She is garnished with a large crown, called a calathos, to emphasize her nudity and concern for marriage, childbirth, and rebirth.

Bible illustration of an Israelite offering a burnt sacrifice to God in order to thank Him

A photograph, self-made in 2004, of the ruins of the Punic Quarter in the Byrsa hill, Carthage.

A photograph of this Roman gladiator statue at the De Young Museum in San Francisco.

Photograph of American Army Chaplains inspecting the ruins of a Roman arena where Christian martyrs were thrown to lions.

A photograph taken in 2004 of the ruins of the Tophet site in Carthage. This is the place where children were offered as sacrifices. Tophet can also refer to a place where the wicked are punished, i.e. hell.