Saint Peter’s Basilica is one of the premier sites of Christianity. It’s said to mark the location where Simon Peter—one of Jesus’s most important followers—was killed and buried. It is now the heart of the Roman Catholic Church. But is the sto

St. Paul's Outside the Walls

May 24th, 2019 17m 37s

Paul of Tarsus was a Christian missionary who traveled throughout the first-century world spreading what he called the good news of Jesus. Paul founded several churches in the eastern Mediterranean, and he is traditionally believed to have writ

Santa Pudenziana

Apr 5th, 2019 18m 46s

Santa Pudenziana is a site that’s a bit obscure, and it’s certainly not one of Rome’s most visited churches. But it’s an ancient place, and quite significant in its own way. Here you can examine the origin of Rome’s church buildings, and see so

Circus Maximus

Mar 22nd, 2019 14m 53s

Listener Donald Griffith wanted to know if there was a connection between the Circus Maximus and the New Testament book of James. The Circus Maximus was the oldest and largest stadium in the city of Rome, and even today its 600 meter length dom

Trajan's Market

Feb 25th, 2019 10m 7s

Trajan’s market was built by one of Rome’s greatest emperors, and it’s a fascinating piece of ancient engineering. But it also is one of the best places to come to terms with the economic might of ancient Rome—and with the criticism of that eco

Trajan's Column & Basilica

Feb 25th, 2019

Trajan’s column and basilica—it doesn’t get more Roman than this. Standing among the ruins of one of Rome’s greatest emperors, you’re also deeply connected to Christian history. This tour has two stops; at both we’ll examine the Roman persecuti

Colosseum & Arch of Constantine

Feb 22nd, 2019 16m 53s

Standing between the Arch of Constantine and the Colosseum is a good spot to experience two events which had a tremendous impact on the Christian faith. In the Colosseum we see a structure built by the emperor Vespasian, who captured Jerusalem

Introduction

Feb 7th, 2019 15m 41s

Subsequent episodes are an on-the-ground guide to various sites in Rome, explaining what you’re seeing and how it intersects with the Christian story. This episode is a bit different, and today we’ll cover three things. First, we’ll talk about

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