Roman and Byzantine times

Aelia Capitolina in Jerusalem After the destruction of Jerusalem in the Great Revolt and leading up to the Bar Kokhba revolt, one of the greatest emperors and builders in Roman…

The Romans Become Christians In 310 CE, Constantine the Great (reigned 310–337) ascended to power in Rome with the blessing of Jesus, who revealed the symbol of the cross to…

From Temples to Churches In the 4th century CE, the Romans converted to Christianity and began building churches instead of temples. Until then, Christianity had been a persecuted religion with…