What was the Roman candle? Is it the cruelest method of execution one could be put through? - Ancient Civilizations
![TIL that Roman Emperor Nero was rumored to have captured Christians, dipped them in oil, and set them on fire to illuminate his garden at night. : r/todayilearned TIL that Roman Emperor Nero was rumored to have captured Christians, dipped them in oil, and set them on fire to illuminate his garden at night. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/ZATJoStee1w_XaIlByW6_Zl7c_8PdbuqGpXPETHaA5U.jpg?auto=webp&s=ce6ef0e8ce2c37cfd3eec2fefcd32a3c51ee4227)
TIL that Roman Emperor Nero was rumored to have captured Christians, dipped them in oil, and set them on fire to illuminate his garden at night. : r/todayilearned
![The Roman Candle — Was It Used to Burn Christians Alive? | by Ryan Fan | Frame of Reference | Medium The Roman Candle — Was It Used to Burn Christians Alive? | by Ryan Fan | Frame of Reference | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/max/640/0*TSYuV28ur2vGfMCM.jpg)