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381 CE: On 2nd May, Theodosius deprives all rights of Christians that return to the Pagan religion. Throughout the Eastern Empire, Pagan temples and libraries are looted or burned down. On 21st December, Theodosius outlaws even simple visits to “the Temples of the Hellenes”. In Constantinople, the Temple of Aphrodite is turned into a brothel and the Temples of the Sun and Artemis into stables.
382 CE: The term "Hellelu-jah" (Glory to Yahweh) is incorporated into the Christian mass.
384 CE: Emperor Theodosius orders the Praetorian Prefect, Maternus Cynegius, a dedicated Christian, to cooperate with the local bishops and destroy the “Temples of the Gentiles” in Northern Greece and Asia Minor.
