The ruins of an ancient pagan temple were discovered near Rome, sheds light on the cultural shift during the transition from Roman imperial theology to Christianity.
About it writes Ancient origins.
The building has been dated to the era of the Roman emperor Constantine, who ruled Rome between 306 and 337 AD, whose reign is marked by the fact that he was the first Roman emperor who officially adopted Christianity.
Researchers tell us that there are evidences from various locations across the Roman world indicating the support of imperial cult practices by Christian rulers. Pagan worship in their temples during the fourth century had been recognized earlier, albeit in small and inconsequential finds. It has also been established that Christians endorsed the imperial cult, but the specific locations of such practices are unknown.
The discovery of this temple brings these two important points together, making it distinct from any other temple known in the fourth-century Roman Empire.
Earlier, "Apostrophe" reported that archaeologists discovered an ancient Roman necropolis with unique artifacts.