The Alexamenos graffito is an early piece of Roman graffiti dated around 200 A.D., found near the Palatine Hill in Rome, depicting a figure with a donkey's head affixed to a cross, believed to be a mocking depiction of Jesus, with an inscription reading "Alexamenos worships [his] god" ([[Wikipedia_contributors2023-mb]]). This image is not evidence of Jesus' divinity itself, but rather, it reflects the recognition, even among non-Christians, of Christians worshipping Jesus as God at a very early stage in Christian history. The graffito also indicates that the idea of Christians worshipping a crucified man as their God was not a late invention of the Church but was a practice common from the early days of Christianity ([[Squire2015-ht]]). The Alexamenos graffito stands as a poignant testament to the early Christian presence and its perception in ancient Rome. Despite its seemingly derogatory intent, the graffito inadvertently confirms the antiquity of Christian worship practices, particularly the veneration of Jesus as God. This piece of ancient mockery, thus, paradoxically serves as valuable evidence of the early establishment and spread of Christian beliefs within a predominantly non-Christian society.