The Colosseum became a model for amphitheaters across the Roman Empire, according to Beard and Hopkins. Gladiator fights and animal hunts A gladiator fights a tiger in an arena.

You might be surprised to learn that there are threads that tie together gladiators, Christian martyrs and the sense of persecution that exists among many U.S. evangelicals today. Fan clubs and ...

One of the central themes of the history of Christianity is the persecution of early Christians at the hands of the Romans. In his Church History, Eusebius of Caesarea, the first Christian ...

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5-million sponsorship deal with Airbnb.

The ecumenical prayer vigil Oct. 11 was held in Roman Protomartyrs Square inside Vatican City. The square is believed to be at the site where St. Peter and other first Christian martyrs of Rome ...

Should your parents have blessed you with the name Martin, Katharine, Luke, Nick or any one of a number of others associated with Christian saints and martyrs, lucky you!