The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood and membership of the sect could be dangerous. Although ...

A 1,800-year-old silver amulet discovered in a burial in Germany is the oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps, according to a new study. Researchers made the discovery by digitally ...

The Roman conquest of Greece has been an integral part of the long and rich history of this proud nation in the Eastern ...

The objects are indeed real – they are the centuries-old skeletal, human remains exhumed from Rome's underground catacombs.

The humble fish, or ichthys (ἰχθύς) in Greek, was a symbol that played a crucial role in the early years of Christian history ...

Mark Lewis Tizzoni, Assistant Professor of Classical and Medieval Studies, has co-authored a new paper in The Palgrave Handbook of African Christianity from Apostolic Times to the Present.