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 ...
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 ...
Three hundred and 13 years after Jesus Christ had walked the earth, Constantine the Great, the emperor of Rome, made history with his establishment of religious freedom throughout his empire. The Rev.
Society and culture in Roman Britain. A short animated film for 7 to 11 year olds exploring Roman society and culture in ...
The Vatican announced this week that its College of Cardinals will convene on May 7 for the conclave process at the famed Sistine Chapel – where they'll elect Pope Francis' successor as leader of the ...
An artist’s depiction of the temple at La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz as it would have looked in the first century AD. Marie Millet, INRAP In April, archaeologists excavating at La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz, ...
Roman temples were not just places of prayer, but powerful public spaces where religion, politics, authority, and daily life ...