McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Adrianeea

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Adrianeea


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were certain temples built by Adrian, emperor of Rome, in several towns about A.D. 127. As these temples contained no statues nor any marks of being dedicated to pagan gods, some have imagined that they were built in honor of Jesus Christ, whom Adrian wished to worship, but was dissuaded from it, lest the whole country should be thereby led to embrace. Christianity.