In Ridley Scott’s historical film ‘Gladiator II,’ Denzel Washington’s Macrinus of Thysdrus is a former slave who rises ...
The "Five Good Emperors" of the Roman Empire (Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius) ruled from 96 to ...
Jubilees, a Catholic Church tradition dating to 1300, are considered a time for reconciliation and renewal. But for many ...
The First Five Hundred Years,” Paula Fredriksen explores how a localized sect became a universal Roman church.
Roman Pagan celebrations in December hold major similarities to modern-day Christmas festivities, but how did they come to be?
Experts do not know how or why the enormous treasure ended up in that location, especially given the lack of other ...
But did you know that the tale of Christmas probably goes back to the ancient city of Rome? Yep, without the Saturnalia ...
During the upcoming Jubilee year, millions of Christian pilgrims will flock to the Eternal City’s innumerable holy places.
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New DNA analysis reveals how the rise and fall of the Roman Empire ultimately shifted the population in the Balkans.
Helmed by Ridley Scott, ‘Gladiator II’ revolves around Lucius Verus Aurelius, a Rome-born exile living in the African ...
Archaeologists now suspect that these objects were worn at the end of a warrior’s belt in northern Europe and used to carry and dispense stimulants during battle. The use of narcotics like opium is ...