The objects are indeed real – they are the centuries-old skeletal, human remains exhumed from Rome's underground catacombs.

"In the days before there were England, Scotland and Wales, it was Rome," he said. So, Patrick was born in what is now Wales ...

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Greek and Roman religion venerated one plurality of gods, heroesbut also personifications of abstract concepts. The ancient religion he was ...

New radiocarbon dating at grand Huqoq sanctuary near Tiberias puts its construction after the empire embraced Christianity, ...

Newly excavated site in Ostia Antica, dating as early as the 3rd century CE, offers fresh insight and new enigmas about the ...

Raised nominally Christian, Monica was given in marriage to a pagan. Patricius was not very kind to Monica. In fact, he was abusive: verbally, emotionally, maybe more. Matters were made worse when ...

Ireland complete their championship away to Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome next Saturday March 15 (2.15pm kick-off). England complete their 2025 championship away to Wales at the ...

A trip to Rome is an exhilarating experience at any time. But with the Catholic Church’s Jubilee currently hitting its stride, 2025 is gearing up to be an even bigger year than usual.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...