While the “frivolous East” may have been happy to venerate men as though they were gods, the serious men of the Roman ...

The history and techniques of Pankration, an ancient Greek martial art, have had a significant impact on modern mixed martial ...

Greek and Roman religion venerated one plurality of gods, heroesbut also personifications of abstract concepts. The ancient ...

Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.

Located in Ostia Antica, the mikvah dates to the late fourth or early fifth century C.E. Researchers say it's the earliest ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed.

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Pope Francis is participating in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat from a Rome hospital as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia ...

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