April 21 is a date rich with historical significance, marked by events that have shaped cultures, nations, and the course of ...

In fact, Rome is enjoying a new age of archaeology—the third in the city’s modern history. The first occurred in the 1870s when Rome became the capital of a newly unified Italy and King Victor ...

With Pope Francis' passing, the Roman Catholic Church is focused on electing his replacement. Here's what that means.

Rome fades.” Paul Bennett lived in Italy for five years and has lectured widely on Roman history, archaeology and landscape design. The banquet hall at Villa Tiberio was once graced with marble ...

You may want to hire a tour guide to better understand the ancient history you're seeing ... can be found in the Navona and Campo corner of Rome, accessible via the Barberini metro stop.

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...

The recently restored Ponte Sant’Angelo in Rome features 10 angels holding symbols of Christ’s passion, creating a profound ...

Rome had other ways of achieving that. Peter Edwell is an Associate Professor in Ancient History at Macquarie University.

I've worked as a tour guide in Rome for 18 years ... a good opportunity for them to share relevant information about the history of the place so you'll feel more oriented by the time you enter.

Born Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, we don’t know a lot about the artist’s early life, but his work – which was mostly produced in Rome and is characterised by intense realism and the use of ...