The Roman emperors were central figures in the ancient Roman religion. The emperor also served as high priest, since he was ...

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

According to the Rome Museum, construction of the catacombs began in the 2nd century and lasted for roughly 300 years. During this time, pagan, Jewish and Christian citizens of Rome were buried ...

They're just different. They're foreign. [W]e have a good example of this kind of pagan perspective on Christians from a little graffiti found in Rome from the Palatine Hill. It shows a man ...

was something that most families practiced in the city of Rome. So, we have to imagine as part of their daily life, as part of their regular activity, Christians, just like their pagan neighbors ...