Britannia is the national symbol of the UK and can be seen across the country on multiple statues or old pound sterling coins ...

Although Facebook is the main reason the Like button became so ubiquitous, the company didn’t invent it and almost discarded ...

The holy icon of Panagia Soumela, located in the homonymous Holy Church in Vermio, northern Greece, is the symbol of Hellenism in Pontus.

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a symbol of ...

Pope Leo I tangled with Attila the Hun and won. Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor. This is the ...

The Roman Empire had two main populations: gods and humans. By its end, there was only one god left. How, and why, did he reign supreme?

Catholics believe that after Jesus' death and resurrection, Peter became the earthly leader of the nascent church, spreading the Gospel and evangelizing throughout the Roman Empire. He is believed ...

This newly uncovered site lies in what once might have been the northeast quadrant of that Roman town. In the basement, experts discovered mosaic floors that confirm the presence of ancient dwellings.

We also know that phallic symbols were used widely across the Roman Empire as a way to protect against bad luck and ward off evil. Phallic emblems are found on a wide range of Roman objects ...

The symbols have been found on a wide range of ... long Hadrian’s Wall to guard the wild north-west frontier of the Roman Empire. It became an important construction and garrison base for ...