The destruction of paganism was one of the greatest acts of cultural vandalism in human history.  A centuries old tradition that went back before recorded history was wiped out by the order of the emperor Theodosius.  It would never be reversed.

The destruction of paganism was one of the greatest acts of cultural vandalism in human history. A centuries old tradition that went back before recorded history was wiped out by the order of the emperor Theodosius. It would never be reversed.

The destruction of paganism was one of the greatest acts of cultural vandalism in human history. &nbsp;A centuries old tradition that went back before recorded history was wiped out by the order of the emperor Theodosius. &nbsp;It would never be reversed.

The Destruction of Paganism - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 28

I am a professional scientist, but in my spare time I read history books and I review them.  I am mainly working through Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire at the moment, but will slip in a few other titbits from time to time.  I normally get a show out every Thursday.

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I am a professional scientist, but in my spare time I read history books and I review them. I am mainly working through Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire at the moment, but will slip in a few other titbits from time to time. I normally get a show out every Thursday.

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The Destruction of Paganism - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 28

The Destruction of Paganism - Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Chapter 28