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

The 1st century CE Roman author Tacitus is one of the most important primary sources that we have for Rome under the ...

Though dramatic images of ancient Roman gladiators fighting great beasts like lions and tigers have appeared in books and ...

Pope Francis was buried in the side aisle of the Basilica of St Mary Major, between the Pauline Chapel, where his beloved ...

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

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a location that reflected his humble approach to the grand office. Breaking with tradition, the pontiff, death at the age of 88 was announced on Easter Monday, chose a ...

Pope Francis' coffin is making its final trip through the streets of Rome after a requiem Mass for the beloved pontiff who died on Monday.

Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and ...

MORE than Diego Maradona and more than Lionel Messi, Pope Francis was the most famous Argentinian who ever lived — and, even ...

Dozens of world leaders, at least 11 reigning monarchs and tens of thousands of mourners were on hand to give Pope Francis a ...

Films highlight the doctrinaire versus the avant-garde and the machinations behind becoming pope What was unique about Pope ...

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his ...