Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman Empire by the Emperor Constantine in the 4th century AD. Before then, Christians got into trouble because they refused to worship the ...

If you wish to devote substantial time to art and archaeology as sources for myth and religion, you may discuss modifications with the Chair of your Examination Committee.

A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.

including a unique menorah — a surprise given that the Roman Empire had tried to suppress the religion after a revolt in the region, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).

So, how exactly did Christianity transform from an outlawed sect into the Roman Empire’s official state religion? And how has the delicate balance between empire and faith left a lasting legacy ...

Irene of Athens was the first Greek-Roman empress to wield power as a sole ruler of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.