Festivities began March 9 with a vigil Mass at the parish to commence the March 10–18 novena leading up to the feast day ...

Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times, Roman slavery was not based on race. Slaves in Rome might include prisoners of war, sailors captured and sold by ...

Photos show the valuables, likely hidden during an ancient pirate attack. Thomas Schäfer and other archaeologists have been excavating ancient Roman ruins on the island of Pantelleria for 25 ...

Roman religion was divided into two. Spirits watched over people, families and households, and the paterfamilias was in charge of the household worship that honored them. Romans also had a set of ...

We find many mosaics on the floors of ancient Roman buildings. They often show scenes from well-known stories, or even just pictures from everyday life at the time…and if I’m not mistaken ...