The Roman Empire grew over a long period of time from basically a political unit in Italy to the entire Mediterranean basin, ... TENSIONS IN JUDEA AT THE TIME OF JESUS' BIRTH.

The Annals by Tacitus, composed just 91 years after the death of Jesus, provide according to some invaluable data about his crucifixion and the early persecution of Christians.

In the time of Jesus' birth, midwives played a central role in births across the Roman Empire. They also publicly attested to questions about pregnancy or virginity.

Researchers have finally deciphered a 1,900-year-old scroll describing a tense court case during the Roman occupation of ...

Ancient manuscripts detailing the events during the Roman Empire are believed to contain 'first hand' evidence about the life and death of Jesus Christ. The Annals, written by the Roman historian ...

We have a complete list of the modern countries that were once all or in part included in the Roman Empire. Each of the photos is of a Roman archaeological site in that country. 24/7 Wall St. Insights ...

This is a time when Christianity celebrates “Miracles and Wonder” — and that’s the title of your fascinating forthcoming book. ... saying that Jesus’ father was a Roman soldier.

A Roman governor ordered Jesus’ crucifixion – so why did many Christians blame Jews for centuries? By Nathanael Andrade , Binghamton University, State University of New York Updated April 12 ...

Writers who lived in the Roman Empire portrayed judges as capricious, unaccountable or swayed by menacing crowds. ... they portrayed Pilate as convinced of Jesus’ innocence. As more time passed, ...