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[edit]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 making fun of a Christian soldier.
Visible at the museum on the Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy.
Source: http://faculty.bbc.edu/rdecker/images/AlexGraffito.gif archive copy at the Wayback Machine
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