As pagans barricade the ancient temple, defending it with stones and clubs, tensions rise. The conflict began when Bishop Theophilus exposed a secret pagan temple, inciting fury among the pagans who ...

Legends say the day has its roots in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, which celebrated the coming of spring and ...

A look at the potential Roman origins of Valentine's Day. What are the origins of Valentine's Day? Perhaps the answer lies in a pagan festival that starts in a cave above Ancient Rome.

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 ...