Meanwhile, in northeastern China, archaeological finds related to ancient Roman trade routes have begun to transform the way ...

Christianity spread across the Roman Empire through persecution, cultural adaptation, and the transformation of pagan beliefs ...

In many countries, Dec 26, also known as Boxing Day, is better known as St Stephen s Day Stephen was the first Christian ...

Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall weren’t just defending the frontier—they were also battling parasites that made daily life ...

Today in History for Jan. 8: In 1324, explorer Marco Polo died at age 70. In 1438, the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches met at the Council of Ferrara-Florence in an effort to form an alliance that ...

For 140 years, Britannia was quiet. Then everything changed: plague, invasions, mismanagement, and political ambition turned the province into a repeating disaster. Each rebellion cost Rome soldiers ...

This year was filled with unexpected plot twists, moments of celebration, and immense sorrow and tragedy Read part 1 of The ...

The Turkish newspaper Hürriyet reported on October 19 that the Santa Ruins archeological site has been registered as a ...

We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace and joy are proclaimed. However, when I began to research my book, that ...

The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in today’s fractured world too.

Pope Leo XIV brought back the Christmas Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on Wednesday night, which is the first ...

The ruins of Augusta Raurica near Basel, Switzerland are home to the best-preserved Roman theater north of the Alps.