> The successors to the classical Roman Empire shaped the surviving narrative The cynicism is unwarranted as it was never a commonly held Christian view that t

> The successors to the classical Roman Empire shaped the surviving narrative The cynicism is unwarranted as it was never a commonly held Christian view that the Colosseum was a significant site of Christian martyrdom. The article reads: "In 1749, Pope Benedict XIV consecrated the Colosseum, ancient Rome’s most recognisable monument, as a shrine to Christian martyrs." That's quite recent and was contested by, e.g., clergy and scholars in the Church at the time. Here's more information about the Colosseum in the context of Christian martyrdom[0]. [0] https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04101b.htm https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04101b.htm