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Pope Francis’s historic farewell: Vatican grieves Catholic Church’s 1st head from the Americas
The Vatican is grieving the first head of the Catholic Church from the Americas and Saturday marks the beginning of the ...
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Archeologists discover sculptures that could be almost life-size representations of a Roman family
New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.
Pope’s burial place reflects his ‘humble, essential’ life, Rome’s poor will pay him a final tribute
The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his “humble, simple and essential" life.
Rome is teeming with mysterious crypts filled with popes—and secrets
The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...
Ancient Roman theater sat unnoticed under Croatia city hall — until earthquake
After an earthquake damaged the building, construction crews started working in the basement and unearthed the forgotten Roman ruins. Take a look.
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Penn architecture, Italian studies professors awarded 2025-26 Rome Prizes
The Rome Prize, which has been awarded by the American Academy in Rome for 130 years, aims to support “innovative and ...
How archaeologists found one of the oldest cities on earth
Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...
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Akima Brackeen and Cory Henry among the 2025-26 Rome Prize winners
Rome Prize winners. Rome Prize architecture winners are: Akima Brackeen of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; and Cory ...
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First ancient genomes from the Green Sahara deciphered
Neandertal genetic traces: The ancient individuals had significantly less Neandertal ... key region," added senior author Savino di Lernia from Sapienza University in Rome.