The first Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago was a glorious assembly for the then-young Christian church — despite the trials, ...

Who was Byzas, the legendary Greek founder of the city of Byzantium? This article examines where he was from, what he did, ...

"That he found a gold coin on a random trip in the mountains is completely surreal. This is unusual and exceptional. From ...

London's first Roman basilica has been finally found - hidden underneath the basement of an unassuming office block near ...

Considered the largest empire in antiquity, the Roman Empire—stretching from Britain’s Atlantic ... Eventually, this was all undone by Constantine I (the son of Constantius), whose own empire was then ...

A hoard of 50 Roman coins discovered by an amateur metal detectorist buried in a farmer's field in a 'once in a lifetime find ...

Initially it was the religion of the urban areas: the civitas. The population at large, though, continued for some time their polytheistic worship based on Roman and Celtic beliefs.

Not as widely known in the United States as St. Valentine are two other saints at the top of the list on Feb. 14, and recent ...

In the eastern Netherlands, near the German border, researchers have discovered an ancient site used for cult rituals, as ...

During the first few centuries C.E., Christianity slowly spread through the Roman Empire. In the 300s, the emperor Constantine I converted to Christianity, and a new Byzantine capital was founded ...

The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Constantine, presented music by Patrick O’Malley, Clara Schumann, ...