The Vatican unveiled the revered relic known as the Spear of Longinus, also referred to as the Spear of Destiny ... Tradition recounts that Longinus, a Roman centurion, pierced the side of ...
Charlemagne was crowned king of the Franks in 768 and appointed the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day in 800. He is ...
Construction of this palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola, began c. 790-800 under the Emperor Charlemagne. Originally inspired by the churches of the Eastern part of the Holy Roman ...