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Martyrdom of Polycarp. This is a 18th century painting on the ceiling on the Church of St. Polycarp depicting the martyrdom of Polycarp of Smyrna. The Martyrdom of Polycarp was a letter written by the ancient Christians in Smyrna around 156 A.D. which explained many of the details involving the arrest and killing of Polycarp of Smyrna

 

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