The Mirror's Matthew Young, who attended the Pope's funeral this morning, shares an insight from St Peter's Square, where ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Royalty, presidents, prime ministers and a legion of faithful paid their last respects to Pope Francis at a funeral mass in ...

A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

The Romans famously claimed to be descended from the Trojans, but does this legend have any basis in actuality?

VATICAN CITY — As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square as he is being ...

A hidden coastal gem located in a popular European country has been named the “best” to visit this summer. Zadar, located on ...

For a vacation full of ancient ruins, artistic displays, and authentic old-word European culture, head to this city, the ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.

Each year on Aug. 5 the church liturgical calendar commemorates the dedication of St. Mary Major (in Italian, Santa Maria Maggiore), one of the five great ancient basilicas in Rome, and the place Pope ...

A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is providing fresh insight into the ...