Wandering Among the Ruins
For an hour, I walked around the old ruins. I found the remains of Philip's theater on a hillside of the Acropolis. A few...
Since Christians believed
Many aspects of that story pull us into the world of Roman late antiquity: clashing religious practices, legal interference in religion, the brutality of...
Tribunus voluptatum
Somewhere at the bottom of the hierarchical pyramid of government, we find one officer whose role may still inspire some skepticism: the “tribune of...
Edict of Theoderic
For Theoderic belongs to an old, conservative tradition, and if the Edict of Theoderic that comes down to us in 154 short chapters—virtually every...
Constantine dismounted and ascended
The procession having circled the arena, Constantine dismounted and ascended to the first tier of seats where a massive throne chair stood in the...
Retain the title of Augusta
This afternoon, in the audience chamber. I went there to meditate and she came in. We agreed that she will retain the title of...
The boy turned back to Constantine
“But they broke it and tried to capture us here at Treves.” The boy turned back to Constantine. “You did capture them, didn’t you...
Dura on the Euphrates
“I shall not ask you to go inside, Tribune. My daughter and I will be perfectly safe.”
“I must not leave your presence,” Constantine said...
The church at Ephesus
“Wherefore, take unto you the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand in the evil day, having your loins girt...
Roman citizen of good standing
Then there was Basanius, one of the Green faction, a prominent young man, who incurred her anger by making some uncomplimentary remark. Basanius, warned...
