Home›Initiatory Rituals›Originated In›Ancient RomeRegionAncient RomeAlso Known As Roman EmpireEuropeDocumented History and SocietyVerifiedAncient Rome stands here for the Roman civilisation from the founding of the city in the eighth century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century AD, taking in the Roman Kingdom, the Republic and the Empire. It began as an Italic settlement beside the Tiber and grew to control the whole Italian Peninsula and then most of the Mediterranean lands, at its height reaching from the North African coast and the Iberian and Balkan peninsulas to Anatolia, the Levant and Egypt. Rites, cults, texts and practices are placed here when they belong to the Roman world as a whole rather than to the city alone.Ancient RomeConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)Ancient RomeFilter Results1 entryOrigin Period Start YearAll200 (1)FrequencyAllOnce, or at a turning point in a life (1)Life Stage MarkedAllEntry into the community or the order (1)ObligationAllObligatory (1)Scholarly StandingAllA standard analytic category in the study of religion (1)Social FormAllPerformed by an officiant for a recipient (1)Practice StatusAllLiving tradition, practised today (1)PractitionerAllClergy or ordained officiants (1)Native To RegionAllAncient Rome (1)TraditionAllAfrican Methodist Episcopal Church (1)African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (1)Anglican Communion (1)Anglicanism (1)Armenian Apostolic Church (1)Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (1)Church of Cyprus (1)Church of England (1)Church of Greece (1)Church of Ireland (1)Church of Sweden (1)Church of the Nazarene (1)Coptic Orthodoxy (1)Eastern Orthodoxy (1)Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (1)Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church (1)Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (1)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (1)Free Methodist Church (1)Georgian Orthodox Church (1)Global Methodist Church (1)Greek Orthodox Church (1)Lutheranism (1)Maronite Church (1)Methodism (1)Moravian Church (1)Oriental Orthodoxy (1)Roman Catholicism (1)Romanian Orthodox Church (1)Russian Orthodox Church (1)Serbian Orthodox Church (1)The Episcopal Church (1)The United Methodist Church (1)Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (1)Ukrainian Orthodox Church (1)Wesleyan Church (1)Kind of ritualAllChristian Initiation and Ordination Rites (1)Show ResultsConfirmationAncient RomeConnectionsOriginated Here"Marble Head and Torso of Athena" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 24.97.15), Sacred Art & Iconography Well-attested Source "Marble Head and Torso of Athena," accession 24.97.15 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1"Marble Head of Zeus Ammon" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012.22), Sacred Art & Iconography Well-attested Source "Marble Head of Zeus Ammon," accession 2012.22 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1"Marble Statue of Aphrodite" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 21.88.95), Sacred Art & Iconography Well-attested Source "Marble Statue of Aphrodite," accession 21.88.95 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Ancilia, Artifacts & Relics Well-attested Source Ancile (Wikipedia)Basilica, Sacred Architecture Well-attested Source Basilica (Wikipedia)Confirmation, Rituals Well-attested Source Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd editionHoly Seetier 1the holders' own accountEvocatio, Rituals Well-attested Source Religions of Rome, Volume 1: A HistoryMary Beard, John North and Simon Pricetier 1Infant Baptism and Christening, Rituals Well-attested Source The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 3rd revised editionF. L. Cross and E. A. Livingstone (eds.)tier 1Isis-Fortuna (The Walters Art Museum, 54.943), Sacred Art & Iconography Well-attested Source Isis-Fortuna, 54.943 (The Walters Art Museum)tier 2Lawrence of Rome, Figures Well-attested Source Saint Lawrence (Wikipedia)Melanie Calvat, Figures Well-attested Source Mélanie Calvat (Wikipedia)Mithraism, Religions Well-attested Source The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman EmpireRoger Becktier 1Numa Pompilius, Figures Well-attested Source Numa Pompilius (Wikipedia)Parabiago Plate (Archaeological Museum of Milan), Sacred Art & Iconography Well-attested Source Parabiago Plate (Wikipedia)tier 3Roman, Pantheons Well-attested Source Wikipedia, "Religion in Ancient Rome"Wikipedia contributorstier 3Roman Funus, Rituals Well-attested Source Religions of Rome, Volume 1: A HistoryMary Beard, John North and Simon Pricetier 1Romulus, Figures Well-attested Source Romulus (Wikipedia)Plants Native HereConfirmation, Rituals Well-attested Source Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd editionHoly Seetier 1the holders' own accountEvocatio, Rituals Well-attested Source Religions of Rome, Volume 1: A HistoryMary Beard, John North and Simon Pricetier 1Infant Baptism and Christening, Rituals Well-attested Source The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 3rd revised editionF. L. Cross and E. A. Livingstone (eds.)tier 1Roman Funus, Rituals Well-attested Source Religions of Rome, Volume 1: A HistoryMary Beard, John North and Simon Pricetier 1The Piaculum, Rituals Well-attested Source Religions of Rome, Volume 1: A HistoryMary Beard, John North and Simon Pricetier 1The Suovetaurilia, Rituals Well-attested Source Religions of Rome, Volume 1: A HistoryMary Beard, John North and Simon Pricetier 1In the Other AtlasesSame AsAncient RomeAlso in Geography Atlas: the same subject.SourcesAncient Rome (Wikipedia)IntroductionIn modern historiography, ancient Rome is the Roman civilisation from the founding of the Italian city of Rome in the 8th century BC to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD.Introduction, alternative nameand the Roman EmpireView the SourceBasilica (Wikipedia)Originated Here: Basilica, Lead sectionQuote, Originated Here: Basilica, Lead sectionIn Ancient Roman architecture, a basilicaView the SourceThe Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 3rd revised editiontier 1F. L. Cross and E. A. Livingstone (eds.), Oxford University Press, 2005Plants Native Here: Infant Baptism and Christening, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: The Roman Empire, particularly North AfricaOriginated Here: Infant Baptism and Christening, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: The Roman Empire, particularly North AfricaView the SourceCatechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd editiontier 1Holy See, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1997Plants Native Here: Confirmation, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: The Roman Empire, in the early ChurchOriginated Here: Confirmation, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: The Roman Empire, in the early Churchthe holders' own accountView the SourceReligions of Rome, Volume 1: A Historytier 1Mary Beard, John North and Simon Price, Cambridge University Press, 1998Plants Native Here: The Suovetaurilia, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient RomePlants Native Here: The Piaculum, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient RomePlants Native Here: Roman Funus, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient RomePlants Native Here: Evocatio, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient RomeOriginated Here: Roman Funus, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient RomeOriginated Here: Evocatio, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: Ancient RomeView the SourceThe Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empiretier 1Roger Beck, Oxford University Press, 2006Originated Here: Mithraism, Stored origin-place property on this entity, cited to this source: The Roman empire, carried by its army along the Rhine and the DanubeView the SourceIsis-Fortuna, 54.943 (The Walters Art Museum)tier 2The Walters Art MuseumOriginated Here: Isis-Fortuna (The Walters Art Museum, 54.943), Stored country property on this entity, cited to this source: Roman Empire (Egyptian-Roman syncretic type)View the SourceRomulus (Wikipedia)Originated Here: Romulus, LeadQuote, Originated Here: Romulus, LeadRomulus (, Classical Latin: [ˈroːmʊɫʊs]) was the legendary founder and first king of Rome.View the SourceNuma Pompilius (Wikipedia)Originated Here: Numa Pompilius, LeadQuote, Originated Here: Numa Pompilius, LeadNuma Pompilius (Classical Latin: [ˈnʊma pɔmˈpɪliʊs]; c. 753-672 BC; reigned 715-672 BC) was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus after a one-year interregnum.View the Source"Marble Head of Zeus Ammon," accession 2012.22 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: "Marble Head of Zeus Ammon" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012.22), Collection record: culture, country and region fieldsQuote, Originated Here: "Marble Head of Zeus Ammon" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012.22), Collection record: culture, country and region fieldsRomanView the Source"Marble Head and Torso of Athena," accession 24.97.15 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: "Marble Head and Torso of Athena" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 24.97.15), Collection record: culture, country and region fieldsQuote, Originated Here: "Marble Head and Torso of Athena" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 24.97.15), Collection record: culture, country and region fieldsRomanView the Source"Marble Statue of Aphrodite," accession 21.88.95 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)tier 1Metropolitan Museum of ArtOriginated Here: "Marble Statue of Aphrodite" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 21.88.95), Collection record: culture, country and region fieldsQuote, Originated Here: "Marble Statue of Aphrodite" (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 21.88.95), Collection record: culture, country and region fieldsRomanView the SourceParabiago Plate (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaOriginated Here: Parabiago Plate (Archaeological Museum of Milan), LeadQuote, Originated Here: Parabiago Plate (Archaeological Museum of Milan), Leadis an ancient Roman circular silver plate depicting mythological figuresView the SourceAncile (Wikipedia)Originated Here: Ancilia, LeadQuote, Originated Here: Ancilia, LeadThe ancile (Latin, plural ancilia) was a sacred shield of ancient Rome.View the SourceWikipedia, "Religion in Ancient Rome"tier 3Wikipedia contributors, Wikipedia, 2026Originated Here: Roman, LeadQuote, Originated Here: Roman, LeadReligion in ancient Rome was polytheistic, consisted of varying imperial and provincial religious practices, which were followed both by the Roman people as well as those who were brought under its rule.View the SourceMélanie Calvat (Wikipedia)Originated Here: Melanie Calvat, Lead paragraph, originated-inQuote, Originated Here: Melanie Calvat, Lead paragraph, originated-inFrançoise Mélanie Calvat (French: [fʁɑ̃swaz melani kalva], 7 November 1831-14 December 1904), religious name Mary of the Cross, was a French religious sister in the Roman Catholic church.View the SourceSaint Lawrence (Wikipedia)Originated Here: Lawrence of Rome, Lead paragraph, originated-inQuote, Originated Here: Lawrence of Rome, Lead paragraph, originated-inSaint Lawrence or Laurence (Latin: Laurentius, lit. 'laurelled'; 31 December 225-10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians ordered by the Roman emperor Valerian in 258.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.