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The concept of reincarnation has been around ever since ancient times, and to this day there are still people all over the world that believe they have had a past life. Just as most oriental people believe in reincarnation, so to do the Australian aborigines and many Africans. In fact many new age religions also believe in past lives and that those past lives have a direct influence on one's present life.

Colosseum - This was the place where gladiators would fight each other to death or face wild animals in fierce combats. But this is also where many Christians lost their lives because they refused to consider Roman Emperors their gods. For this reason the Colosseum has been seen, particularly over the last few centuries, as a sacred area for Christianity. This explains why in the evening of every Good Friday the Pope heads a procession for the Way of the Cross held at the Colosseum.