Eh, much of this damage happened prior to the fall of Rome. And while religious zealotry can be in part to blame, the overarching reason for the damage is much simpler and more universal: when you damage the image of a person or diety, you damage that person or diety.
Eh, much of this damage happened prior to the fall of Rome. And while religious zealotry can be in part to blame, the overarching reason for the damage is much simpler and more universal: when you damage the image of a person or diety, you damage that person or diety.