Bringing back to life the giant Roman colossus, the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Bernini sculptures or Van ...

Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during ...

A landmark excavation has offered unprecedented historical insights. Set to conclude in the coming months, ToI gets a sneak ...

New radiocarbon dating at grand Huqoq sanctuary near Tiberias puts its construction after the empire embraced Christianity, ...

The Romans named the seventh day Saturday, based on the Roman god Saturn. The word means “enough.” Saturn’s reign was ...

Tradition recounts that Longinus, a Roman centurion, pierced the side of Jesus with this very spear during the crucifixion.

Anicia Juliana was a Byzantine woman who managed to conquer the fields of architecture, using her massive wealth and noble lineage.

facing brutal persecution from the Roman Empire. Many early Popes, such as Pope Clement I and Pope Sixtus II, were martyred for their faith. A turning point came with Emperor Constantine’s Edict ...

After the kings were expelled from Rome and before the Julio-Claudians established the first imperial dynasty, the consuls ...

One theologian said Africa’s celebrations of the Christian framework would exhibit the continent’s rich theological heritage ...