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3 days ago · In 753 BC, Romulus famously killed Remus in a dispute over the location of their new city, and thus, Rome was born on the slopes of Palatine Hill. While the legend may be rooted in myth, archaeological evidence suggests that Palatine Hill was indeed one of the earliest settled areas in Rome.
5 days ago · Tacitus, born in 56 C.E. and active until around 120 C.E., stands as one of the most eminent historians of ancient Rome. His works offer a detailed and critical look at the Roman Empire during its peak, providing invaluable insights into the political and social dynamics of his time.
4 days ago · Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar suggested, not without historical proof, that the early Christians were considered dangerous to the Roman Empire — which was on its last legs without even realizing it — and thus they were persecuted since “right from the beginning Christianity was seen as a total, highly dangerous revolution.”
3 days ago · The Forum Through the Ages. The Roman Forum‘s history is a testament to the enduring legacy of Roman civilization. During the Roman Republic (509 BC – 27 BC), the Forum served as the center of political life, with the Senate meeting in the Curia and the assemblies gathering in the Comitium [10].
4 days ago · But how did an amphitheater, a building type not unique to Rome, become the defining icon of Roman architecture and engineering? The answer lies in the Colosseum‘s innovative design, immense scale, and central place in Roman society and spectacle.
5 days ago · The biblical narrative places Noah's birth 1,046 years after Adam's. Noah was born into a world on the brink of spiritual oblivion, yet his existence signaled a beacon of hope for humanity's redemption. 500 years after Noah's birth, his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, were born. The year of Noah's birth serves to illuminate the divine plan and ...
2 days ago · Paul (Koinē Greek: Παῦλος, romanized: Paûlos), also named Saul of Tarsus (Aramaic: ܫܐܘܠ, romanized: Šāʾūl), commonly known as Paul the Apostle and Saint Paul, was a Christian apostle (c. 5 – c. 64/65 AD) who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world.
