The Romans invasion of Britain in 43 AD brought new influences, and their own gods were combined with native British gods to ...

The relationship between Christianity and the Roman Empire is one of profound significance, and has shaped the evolution of the faith from its earliest days. Christianity emerged within a vast ...

His name had a second coming. Scientists say that the name of Christianity’s central figure wasn’t originally Jesus Christ — ...

The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood and membership of the sect could be dangerous. Although ...

A team of archaeologists recently discovered a hoard of 141 Roman gold coins dating back to around the Fourth Century CE in ...

The triumph of Christianity is actually a very remarkable historical phenomenon. ... We begin with a small group from the backwaters of the Roman Empire and after two, three centuries go by ...

Compelling and comprehensive, this book may nonetheless be an uphill climb for lay readers with little more than a basic ...

Archaeologists in Luxembourg have discovered a lavish 1,700-year-old hoard of Roman gold coins that had been placed near the ...

The finding may upend historians' understanding of how Christianity was practiced in the early Roman Empire. Measuring just 1.4 inches (3.5 centimeters) long, the amulet contains a wafer-thin ...

Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex also included a large warehouse and ...