In 1594, a newly ordained young cardinal, Odoardo Farnese – the recent beneficiary of a tremendous fortune – commissioned the ...

Jesus (and Charles Dickens) come to life in the Angel Studios animated movie 'The King of Kings.' Read our review.

From Rome to Barbarians, these shows about Ancient Rome will transport viewers to a fascinating time in history.

Greek goddess of fertility and harvest Demeter female cartoon character, flat vector illustration isolated on white background. Roman and Greek mythology goddess. olympus medical stock illustrations ...

Set in the magical kingdom of Yorubaland, Iyanu follows a courageous orphan who discovers she has divine powers tied to a ...

These adorable little animals look like white puppies, not the fruit of a daring science project to resuscitate an extinct ...

When Giovanni Torlonia and his son Alessandro were building the collection, it was common practice to repair ancient statuary ...

The New Yorker magazine has managed to insult Christians and Jews alike with a cartoon depicting the Last Supper in an April issue, writes columnist Phyllis Zagano.

Alive with mythical sea creatures, gods and goddesses, putti and crashing waves, the drawings reflect the inspiration the ...

In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.

The head, possibly depicting Jupiter, Apollo, Serapis, or a philosopher, was found reused in the Basilica of Santo Stefano.

A booklet about Easter’s origins given out at several of its historic sites says that the word comes from the name of the goddess Eostre ... which agreed to use the Roman method for calculating ...