A hoard of Roman coins dating from the Fourth century and covering the reign of nine emperors has been found in northern ...

Roman cuisine seems to be having its moment in New York with new trattorias and older restaurants all featuring dishes like ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact ...

In ancient Rome, laundries relied on an unusual and somewhat unpleasant cleaning agent.

A team of archaeologists recently discovered a hoard of 141 Roman gold coins dating back to around the Fourth Century CE in ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the abdication of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, the birth of ...

The 2,500-foot-long Vasari Corridor impressed guests of the Medicis and other leaders that followed (including Benito ...

The two men have met several times. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that Biden's visit to Rome will take place from Jan. 9 to 12, adding that Biden will also ...

Pope Francis urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday. The pope opened a “Holy ...

He celebrated the Jubilee at Rome's main prison on Thursday, as part of the tradition which now takes place every 25 years. Pope Francis has opened a "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year at ...

ROME, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican ...