The Roman Empire grew over a long period of time from ... who has had a greater influence on the material culture and splendor of Palestine Israel than Herod the Great. His building plan was ...

Now, the really difficult thing is, to explain that great jump that takes place when Christianity moves out of the villages of Palestine ... ROMAN CITIES One of the characteristics of the Roman ...

As a young man he is said to have made a pilgrimmage to Palestine and Egypt in order ... made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire. He is also called Nicholas of Bari because ...