From the Magazine of the Archaeological Institute of America comes the jaw-dropping chronicle of an Egyptian temple, once ...

Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrestled with these same struggles, jotting down his thoughts in what became Meditations.

In the mid-3rd century CE, Emperor Decius ordered that everyone in the Roman Empire is to offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods. This caused a controversy among Christian communities as bunches of ...

Newark Advocate faith columnist Jeff Gill explores the history of Valentine's Day and how it connects to today's ...

The first was a Roman soldier who, after converting to Christianity, is said to have sought to protect Christians from the persecutions of Emperors Claudius II Gothicus and Valerian. He was ...

Boris, like the head of the emperor Augustus on Roman coinage of the time ... And then Christianity and Diocletian came along, and emperor-worship gave way to the veneration of Christ. ‘It was the ...

Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered a well-preserved part of the ancient city of London’s first Roman ...

Despite their electorates being less religious, European states are more involved in religion than their counterparts in ...

The Druids—a powerful Celtic order wiped out by Rome. Dive into the dark tale of how this spiritual force, rooted in nature, was annihilated in the empire’s relentless expansion.

As couples across the world prepared for Valentine's Day in February 2025, a rumor cropped up on social media that St.

February 18, 2025 • Even while Pope Francis is hospitalized, he still keeps in touch with a Roman Catholic parish in Gaza City, making near-nightly phone calls to the priest and congregation there.

Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s masterpiece captures the folly of humanity’s desire to reach heaven on its own terms.