Judaism and Rome Website

I don't know much about this project but some might be interested in this Judaism and Rome website. This project attempts to re-think Judaism’s relationship with the Roman Empire, especially from the 2nd Century BC to the 4th Century AD.

Paul to Malta and Happy Septuagint Day

Paul may have sailed from Malta to Rome on this day nearly two thousand years ago. You can read more about it here.

Today is also the 10th annual International Septuagint Day. You can read about that here.

Studies on Roman Emperor Cult and Early Christianity

  
Larry Hurtado has a helpful discussion and summary of some recent studies on Roman Emperor cult and early Christianity here.
 

The Ancient City of Rome

The ESV Study Bible blog has a nice post and illustration on the ancient city of Rome. See it here.