In the early days of the Roman Empire, practicing Christianity could be risky. The Roman emperor Nero persecuted Christians in the first century A.D.; some were crucified, and some were forced to ...

Discovery of Roman city churches in Egypt’s Kharga Oasis reveal early Christian art and tombs highlighting region’s religious ...

A small, silver amulet found by a skeleton in a nearly 2000-year-old grave in Frankfurt, Germany may offer new insights into the early spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.

Stock image of a crucifix. Researchers have deciphered an ancient inscription, casting new light on the early history of Christianity. Iurii Kuzo/iStock/Getty Images Plus ...

Researchers at the Leibniz Center for Archaeology (LEIZA) have deciphered the 1,800-yeal-old "Frankfurt silver inscription," which is being called the earliest evidence of pure Christianity north ...

Last summer brought big news for scholars of early Christianity. Three previously unknown gospel fragments were published for the first time as part of an ongoing series, The Oxyrhynchus Papyri. These ...

SAN FRANCISCO — How was the early Catholic Church shaped in the cultures of the ancient cities of Jerusalem, Rome, Milan, Constantinople, Ravenna, Antioch, Alexandria, Ephesus, Carthage and ...

The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., has a new exhibit showcasing the Megiddo Mosaic, one of the earliest physical evidence of Christianity, on display for first time since being found.