On a day like today...
Dec 25 272First official public celebration of Dies Natalis Invicti Solis, a pagan Roman holiday that was later seized by Christians to celebrate the birth of their favorite Jew. Turning the holiday into "Christmas" (in 336 AD) was part of a pattern of the church stealing various pagan festivals and feast days.
The photo depicts a statue of the Roman god Sol Invictus, complete with sun rays which early Christians converted to a crown of thorns.
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