When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.

Patrician families made up the ruling class, meaning they were in jobs that had a lot of influence in how Rome and the empire were ruled. The majority of the population were known as plebeians and ...

The dispersion of the Jews was begun by the Exile of the Old Testament, which caused large Jewish communities to be formed in Mesopotamia and Babylonia, lands that later lay on the fringe of the Roman ...

Protected by Rome and allowed to continue their religion ... Practicing a very different religion from that of their neighbors, they were often unpopular. As a result, Jewish communities were ...

The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood and membership of the sect could be dangerous. Although ...

as three members reiterated concerns about the Roman remains. Much to the likely chagrin of DeGeneres's neighbors though, a spokesperson for the West Oxfordshire District Council told the New York ...