The Roman empire began in 27 B.C.E. when Augustus Caesar declared himself as the first Roman emperor. ... The Edict of Milan ...

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

Religion in The Roman World An essay by Marianne Bonz describing the myriad of religious options available in the Roman Empire. Bonz is managing editor of Harvard Theological Review.She received a ...

[In the Roman Empire] you have an enormous set of religious options. It would be like going to a supermarket and being able to sort of shop for God.

The Roman Empire began in 27 B.C., when Octavian, Julius Caesar's adopted son and heir, was granted the title "Augustus," meaning "revered one," by the Roman senate.

After Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire, religion and state were closely aligned — just as they had been under earlier pagan emperors. But that began to ...

Religious practices and beliefs within the Roman empire were diverse, and varied between regions and individuals. At their core, however, lay the state religion, which was the state-recognised and ...

After Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire, religion and state were closely aligned — just as they had been under earlier Pagan emperors. But that began to ...

Religious practices and beliefs within the Roman empire were diverse, and varied between regions and individuals. At their core, however, lay the state religion, which was the state-recognised and ...