Proof of ancient olive trees and grapevines, consistent with a Bible verse, has been found at the Church of the Holy ...

Despite its growing popularity, Christianity was sometimes misunderstood and membership could bring enormous risks. Widely criticized after the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, the Emperor Nero tried ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire ... would make emperors even more powerful and respected. Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman ...

Deep below the streets of Rome lie the ancient catacombs where early Christians ... place in the romantic tradition about how early Christianity developed. It's often been suggested that these ...

A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest ...

AMMAN — Under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah, the "Jordan: Dawn of Christianity" Exhibition has been inaugurated in Rome ... intricate mosaics, ancient Christian symbols, and ...

Finished in 315 C.E., the Arch of Constantine is one of Rome’s three surviving ancient triumphal arches ... Constantine devoted himself to Christianity—the first Roman ruler to do so.

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire ... would make emperors even more powerful and respected. Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman ...