By the first century, however, the need for capable men to run Rome’s vast empire was slowly eroding the old social barriers. The social structure of ancient Rome was based on heredity ...
Local officials said scholars first found evidence of a villa at the site more than a century ago A Roman ... of the ancient building. Images posted online show the pristine mosaic as well as ...
Traveling the world Over the next 30 years, Paul traveled some 10,000 miles across the Roman Empire ... he had to take a less rigid approach to ancient Jewish customs concerning food and circumcision.
The ancient Megiddo Mosaic, considered the oldest display of Christian faith in the world, is now on exhibit at the Museum of ...
AN ANCIENT mosaic with the inscription “God Jesus Christ” is being dubbed the greatest find since the Dead Sea Scrolls. The ...
Two ancient Roman mosaics have been temporarily barred from leaving the U.K., buying time for a public collection to acquire them.
Mosaics reached their fullest development under the Romans who used them to decorate the floors of their houses and public buildings. This book gives a comprehensive and fully illustrated history of ...
What does a Roman centurion and an artist have in common with an ancient mosaic from the Holy Land more than 1,800 years ago?