Explore the complex religious life of ancient Rome, where religion played a vital role.

Religion in The Roman World An essay by Marianne Bonz describing the myriad of religious options available in the Roman Empire. Bonz is managing editor of Harvard Theological Review. She received ...

Who were the Romans? Find out how Rome was ruled, what the Romans believed and what they did for fun in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 primary history guide.

The rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and more.

How did Rome manage to destroy an entire religion? Join us as we explore the history behind the fall of one of the ancient world’s most powerful belief systems.

It had been Rome’s most crowded week in the biggest Holy Year pilgrimage in church history since 1300, when Pope Boniface VIII drew two million pilgrims to the first Holy Year. Romei (pilgrims ...

Hollywood has given us a clear picture of what life was like for Christians living in pagan ancient Rome. But is that picture really accurate? In Gary United Methodist Church's "Religion in ...

What ancient Greek and Roman philosophers thought about vegetarianism How was vegetarianism viewed through the lens of both philosophy and religion in ancient times?

Bulgarian archaeologists stumbled upon unexpected treasure this week during a dig in an ancient Roman sewer — a well-preserved, marble statue depicting the Greek god Hermes. The discovery of the ...