Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of ancient history and Roman empire continues with a ...

Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, said: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the ...

Pliny the Elder’s 37 volume Naturalis Historia is the largest single work to have survived from the Roman Empire. It includes ...

“The history of mankind is carried on the back of a horse” is a saying that holds true for the Roman Empire, which expanded ...

The funeral rites take place in three parts, called stations. The first takes place in the pope’s private chapel, after ...

VATICAN CITY -- Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

While inspecting a sumptuous villa in Rome, an electrician stumbled across long lost works by the Baroque painter Carlo Maratta.

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Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a lost city dating back thousands of years – and newfound evidence suggests ...

Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks when attending events at the Colosseum. Recent ...