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Archaeologists' Pagan Temple Find Challenges History of Roman Christianity
A team of archaeologists has uncovered the ruins of an ancient pagan temple from the Roman period in Italy. The temple was found during excavations in the ancient hilltop town of Spello ...
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3 Christmas traditions that may have pagan roots, and 4 that (probably) don't
Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.
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Paganism to Christianity: Roman temple reveals ancient cultural blending
Researchers uncovered an ancient Roman temple that deepens our understanding of the social change of paganism to Christianity in the Roman Empire, a Friday news release from Saint Louis University ...
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In the first century AD, Jews lived across the Roman Empire in relative harmony.
Synagogues were classified as colleges to get around Roman laws banning secret societies and the temples were allowed to collect the yearly tax paid by all Jewish men for temple maintenance.
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Archaeology breakthrough after major findings on church standing where Jesus was crucified
During the Roman period, following the AD 70 siege, Emperor Hadrian established a pagan temple on the site. This temple remained until the 4th century, when Emperor Constantine ordered its ...
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Debunking myth Christmas based on pagan Roman holiday
Two of the most popular pagan holidays put forth are the celebration of Saturnalia, which honored the Roman god Saturn ...