VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Disillusioned by their experiences in Catholicism, some Romans are turning to paganism and finding a connection to their roots through worshipping the gods of antiquity, whom they ...

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 Ancient ...

Having fought his way into power, Augustus used religion as a tool to protect his position and promote his political agenda. Having gained power by force in a bitterly fought civil war, Augustus was ...

Archaeologists recently discovered a massive 2,000-year-old stone basin in ancient Gabii, Italy, revealing early Roman public architecture from Rome's powerful rival city.

Chickens are one of the most common animals on earth. Relatives of the dinosaurs still around today, these birds have spread to almost every continent in the world (except Antarctica) and reside in ...

(The Conversation) — There may have been fear of gender-diverse people in the ancient world, but they played a crucial role. In Rome, they were viewed as vital to the city’s safety. (The Conversation) ...

Through the Protestant South last week, in a private car such as would have befitted a prince of state or finance, moved a prince of the Roman Catholic Church—Patrick Joseph Cardinal Hayes, 63, ...

What can an ancient water basin discovered near Rome reveal about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today?