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...the country was mostly pagan and worshiped the [[Roman Gods]]. Eventually Christianity replaced paganism and became the majority religion of the [[Roman Empire]]

...the country was mostly pagan and worshiped the [[Roman Gods]]. Eventually Christianity replaced paganism and became the majority religion of the [[Roman Empire]]

...Roman Goddesses such as [[Diana (goddess)|Diana]] and, with the arrival of Christianity, the [[Mary, the mother of Jesus|Virgin Mary]] came to be of such importanc ...t on the resulting opportunities for trade. Its insular status meant that Christianity did not penetrate until the Fourth Century AD, and it was not until the [[L

Under Roman rule, the islanders adopted [[Christianity]] by the [[4th century]] CE, although (judging by inscriptions dated to the

...ants, as the capital of the expansive [[Roman Empire]]. With the rise of [[Christianity]], Rome became the center of the Roman Catholic Church and the home of the ...ed represented within its ever-changing boundaries, and by the 4th century Christianity was widespread alongside the ancient cults.

...om [[Hinduism]], Star and Crescent from [[Islam]], and [[Crucifix]] from [[Christianity]]) are to be seen. Such symbols have played an exceptional role in saving t

...he Imperial officers and the first churches, the symbol of the spread of [[Christianity]] that held an important [[Council of Rimini|Council]] in Rimini in [[359]]

...cient Greece]], though numerous other distinct influences, in particular [[Christianity]], can also be credited with the spread of concepts such as [[egalitarianis * '''[[Christianity]]'''

...he 11th and 12th centuries much of the South followed Eastern rite (Greek) Christianity. The Normans and other northern rulers of the Middle Ages significantly imp

The name Vatican is ancient and predates [[Christianity]], coming from the Latin Mons ''Vaticanus'', [[Vatican Hill]]. It is part o Even before the arrival of [[Christianity]], it is supposed that this originally uninhabited part of [[Rome]] (the ''

...under [[Constantine I (emperor)|Constantine I]], and all religions except Christianity were prohibited in [[391]] by an edict of Emperor [[Theodosius I]].

...wheat remained as significant long into medieval era, and with the rise of Christianity spread northwards. The centrality of bread in religious rituals such as the ...n of meat was forbidden for a full third of the year for most [[History of Christianity#Church of the High Middle Ages (800 – 1499)|Christians]], and all animal

...embody the high point of the Reformed tradition and explore the origins of Christianity with an extensive archaeological site, are now complemented by the Internat