The death of Pope Francis, after a very public diminishment, closes a signal chapter in Catholic history with absolutely no ...

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Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate ...

For an interesting and off-the-beaten-path destination in Italy, head to this quiet coastal town near a national park that is ...

Italian grape and wine domestication took 7,000 years. Seeds show a shift from wild to cultivated types. Sardinia played a key role early.

In a recent article, a computer engineer presents the unconventional argument that the true location of the biblical Garden ...

From the fall of Rome to the rise of Christianity, Tom Holland's books offer a modern lens on ancient history. Here, we rank ...

Here is an explanation of some of the terms and practices related to the time between the death of Pope Francis April 21 and ...

idge fort near Stopfenreuth occurred between 170 and 180 CE during the Marcomannic Wars. This period was marked by conflict ...

As a restorer who specialized in late medieval and early Renaissance paintings from Italy, he was in intimate touch with the ...

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