Roman historian Tacitus remains strikingly relevant centuries later, with his sharp observations on power, empire, and human ...
Roman Emperor Valerian’s capture by Shapur I at Edessa was the lowest point in Roman history, exposing the empire's sudden ...
Notorious for hedonism and sacrilege, the excesses of Elagabalus were too much, even for the Roman Empire. Lounging in a golden robe and crown, the Roman emperor Elagabalis looks on as his guests are ...
On December 28, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the death of the 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia who were burned to death ...
The time has nearly arrived. Six weeks from this Sunday, on Nov. 27, the First Sunday of Advent, the Catholic Church in the United States will begin praying a new English translation of the Mass.