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When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.
COMMENTARY: The fourth of Christ’s ‘Seven Last Words From the Cross’ reflects the mystery at the heart of the Nicene Creed — ...
Pope Francis declared venerable the giant of Catalan Modernisme, who infused motifs from nature and Christianity into his Sagrada Família and other landmarks.
Spirituality is a core dimension of holistic health, uniquely woven into the life of every individual. Students share their ...
Tax day has changed history, with examples including the Rosetta Stone, Julius Caesar’s progressive policies, Caesar Augustus ...
All parts of the Greek and later Roman world were built upon exploiting either their conquered foes or those with the simple misfortune of being born in the wrong place at the wrong time. Despite its ...
Did Easter come from an ancient Greek festival? Scholars have long linked the customs involved in this celebration with pagan festivals ...
One of the fundamental beliefs of the Ancient Greeks was that their beloved gods were immortal, but were they? How did they die?
The same goes for state seals ... In addition to the mottos in Latin and Greek (like California's "Eureka"), there are also ...
Flavius Josephus was a Jewish aristocrat who was initially a general in the Jewish rebellion of 66-71 CE, but soon ...
I thought I'd allotted enough time, but everyone seemed to have the same idea ... like the Roman Agora, you could easily just ...