Initially it was the religion of the urban areas: the civitas. The population at large, though, continued for some time their polytheistic worship based on Roman and Celtic beliefs.

Join Tom and Dominic for the climax of their epic series on Charlemagne: the Frankish king turned emperor, who transformed ...

Heraclonas was the son of Emperor Heraclius and his second wife, Martina. In 638 CE, Heraclonas, with his mother’s influence, ...

Archeologists have discovered the foundations of a Roman 'service station' by the A147 in the Cotswolds, about five miles ...

Almost nothing is known of this saint except that she was very young — 12 or 13 — when she was martyred in the last half of ...

Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex also included a large warehouse and ...

New findings reveal the evolution of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, uncovering its transformation from a quarry to ...

Archaeologists have unveiled a remarkable Byzantine-era complex in Israel, featuring a vibrant mosaic floor with a Greek ...

Blessed are you when you come in and blessed are you when you go out' are the words inscribed into preserved mosaic tiles on ...

Patchy fog is possible early on. It will then be cloudy for a time, before bright spells develop in the afternoon. However, the odd shower cannot be ruled out. Gentle winds. Tonight Patchy cloud ...

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