The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...

Exposure to lead from mining probably lowered I.Q. levels in the empire, research has found. It might be the world’s first ...

Atmospheric lead pollution likely caused cognitive decline among citizens of the Roman Empire, according to research published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Boutique hotels could well be your first choice on holiday: small, personal, charming and, above all, not ‘corporate’. But ...

From Jubilee celebrations and Europe's largest free live music concert to an open-air opera festival and a key appointment ...

From the Colosseum to fine dining, ancient baths to rooftop views – here’s how Karen Anand made the most of her Roman holiday ...

Following the peculiar 2023 biopic, “Napoleon,” director Ridley Scott delivered a sequel to one of his most famous movies ...

Cardinal James Harvey, a native of Milwaukee, opened the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on Sunday.

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé ...

A new pedestrian square and walkway connecting Rome’s historic center to the Vatican and renovations to the Trevi Fountain ...

A current exhibition at the MET reveals a humanity that will shift people's perception of religious art — and with it their ...

An awe-inspiring structure offering picture-perfect views has been hailed as the UK's version of the Colosseum.