The mosaic depicts the four seasons and scenes from Roman mythology, which are associated with Bacchus, the god of wine and fertility. Only three of the original four corner roundels, depicting ...

Traditionally, Roman society was extremely rigid. By the first century, however, the need for capable men to run Rome’s vast empire was slowly eroding the old social barriers. The social ...

Here is Mars, there's Bacchus with his wine cup ... We just don't know. In grand Roman villas the room with the best mosaic was usually the dining room, but in this case that seems unlikely.

Traveling the world Over the next 30 years, Paul traveled some 10,000 miles across the Roman Empire, preaching in cities that were brimming with the poorest people, desperate to hear a message of ...