"Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire" . "restricted the practice of non-Christian religions" . . "anti-pagan persecutions" . . "persecutions against the pagans" . "persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire" . "pagans" . . . "suppression of Roman paganism" . "excluded all others" . "Christian iconoclasts" . . . . "ancient pagan religions were actively suppressed" . . "persecution from Christians" . "persecuted pagans" . "destroyed by Christians" . "disbanded under Christian persecution and domination" . . . "Roman Empire came under Christian rule" . . . "Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire" . "persecuted" . . "ancient pagan religions were also actively suppressed" . . "the early church destroyed ancient pagan texts" . "persecution of pagans" . "persecutions" . . "persecution of paganism" . .