Before becoming a pilgrimage route, it was used for multiple purposes, including trade, and was traveled by historical ...

"Pompeii" at the National Museum of Australia brings together 90 artifacts and a recreation of Vesuvius's eruption.

Toilet gods — deities associated with these essential yet often overlooked aspects of daily life — have been venerated in ...

Spread the loveIntroduction Welcome to Rome, the Eternal City! With its rich history spanning over two and a half millennia, ...

If you are visiting Rome with kids or tweens, use this detailed itinerary for 5 days in Rome to help plan your family trip to ...

The distinctive dong of an ancient bell accompanied the opening of the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on Jan.

When we read about the Greco-Roman world, we often hear the stories of famous and wealthy men and women. But the letters of ...

Twice a week, the utility’s workers use a machine developed for swimming pools to suck up the coins from the basin. During ...

These exiting new two-hour tours “How Jewish is Roman Jewish History” will be launched January 1, 2025. For more information ...

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

This wafer-thin wooden tablet from a first-century Roman fort in the U.K. includes a heartfelt birthday party invitation.

Instantly welcoming and overwhelmingly charming, Casa Monti, found on the picture-perfect cobblestoned Via Panisperna, is a ...