A surprising find has been made by Italian archaeologists. They discovered an Ancient Roman bath complex at the Appian Way ...

Recognizable quotes on the ancient Romans ... “In the second century of the Christian era, the empire of Rome comprehended the fairest part of the earth, and the most civilized portion ...

uncovering fascinating new insights into the early history of Christianity. The small, silver amulet was originally found in 2018 at the archaeological site of Nida—an ancient Roman town located ...

The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire ... This meant taking a more relaxed approach to ancient Jewish laws about food and circumcision.

Unlike the Greek focus on external honor, Christianity turns the gaze inward. The believer must acknowledge personal ...

It’s a straightforward part of the Easter story: The Roman governor Pontius Pilate ... As more time passed, other works of ancient Christian literature shifted accountability from Pilate to ...

In Late Antiquity, Christian leaders condemned paganism, sometimes leading to violent attacks on divine statues. What do these attacks teach us about Christianization of the Roman Empire?

can we learn from how somewhere like Rome went from open hostility and mockery to a devout center of Christianity? “We can learn hope,” says Aquilina. “In some of these ancient cities ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs ... community in Rome built them as cemeteries. Christian catacombs came ...

Ancient manuscripts detailing ... the historian discusses the Great Fire of Rome in 54AD, shortly before Nero's death, which the emperor blamed on a class 'called Christians.' ...