As one of Rome’s most strategic and important colonies on the Danube, Ulpia Oescus could hardly have been without an imperial ...

History’s deepest currents are stirred not only by armies and decrees but also by the invisible workings of profound emotions ...

A man allegedly tried to illegally sell three rare Roman-era silver ingots that his great-grandmother reportedly found in her garden years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

A Darlington man has found a 1700-year-old coin from the reign of Constantine the Great. Mark McMullan, an experienced metal detectorist, has described the "buzz" of the discovery and how it stands ...

This is Venetian artist Palma Vecchio’s depiction of Emperor Constantine I and his mother, Saint Helen, who greatly influenced his religious beliefs. Vecchio lived from 1480-1528. (Courtesy Photo) The ...

In “Ancient Christianities: The First Five Hundred Years,” Paula Fredriksen explores how a localized sect became a universal Roman church. Constantine the Great at the Battle of Milvian Bridge, where ...

But first, a little background: Constantine the Great, whose mother was Christian, consolidated his power at the Battle of Milvian Bridge (312 A.D.). After that, he was tolerant of Christianity and ...

In A.D. 337, Constantine the Great left the Roman Empire to his sons, Constantine II, Constans, and Constantius II. The first two died at the hands of usurpers in 340 and 350 respectively, while the ...