Ancient Rome didn’t abandon its gods overnight. The rise of Christianity was a slow transformation of the cult-based religious order that had structured Roman life for centuries ...

One battle helped transform a persecuted religion into a global force. Constantine’s rise to power reshaped both Roman ...

Two Mithraic Roman altars are to be displayed as a part of an upcoming exhibition after being acquired for the nation.

Excavated at Inveresk in East Lothian, the altars date to around 140AD, a period when southern Scotland was reoccupied under Antoninus Pius. Curators believe they offer fresh insights into the beliefs ...

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Ilia Malinin, known as the “Quad God,” endured a stunning Olympic stumble to finish eighth in men’s figure skating at the ...

Alexander the Great and the first President of modern Greece Ioannes Kapodistrias employed the Hellenic civilization for the good of humanity ...

Roman altars found near Edinburgh reveal secrets of mysterious cult - The artefacts were once part of a temple to the god Mithras ...

After converting to Islam, Lord Henry Stanley closed pubs on his estate and helped restore churches.

Roman Philosophy Machiavelli’s Roman Empire Sam Spound explains why the author of The Prince thought about Rome so much. In ...

Sheen was an enormously effective evangelizer in the 20th century U.S. church, who in some ways pioneered televangelism with ...

Friday the 13th has a long-running reputation for being the day where nothing goes right. But why?