History Channel “Martyr”

[dqhall]

There is a recent episode from the History Channel series, Colosseum, titled “Martyr.” It is about the journey of St. Ignatius as a prisoner while he traveled from Antioch to Rome. During his journey Ignatius wrote seven letters and entrusted his servant to make sure they were delivered. Ignatius was sentenced to be fed to a lion in the colosseum c. 107 AD by Emperor Trajan. The episode is about 40 minutes long. It is currently unlocked and may be watched without paying a fee:
The Martyr | HISTORY

Free translations of Ignatius’ seven letters are available here:
Ignatius of Antioch

 

[Sketcher]

Man-bun Roman soldier? Really?

 

[The Liturgist]

Man-bun Roman soldier? Really?

Well at least its better than ancient aliens… This being the history channel I would expect it to be claimed the Colloseum was actually a wrecked interstellar battleship, and then follow the lives of antique dealers who have opened up shops in the ruins.