The last pope buried outside the Vatican was Leo XIII in 1903. Francis’s will stipulated a simple burial "in the earth, ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest in a location that reflects his humble approach to the grand office. Breaking with ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

Archaeologists have discovered over 100 horse skeletons from Roman times, dating back to the 2nd century AD. These horse ...

Pope Francis stipulated that he be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, where seven other popes are buried.

The discovery of a Roman horses’ graveyard shows a soldier’s grief at the loss of his equine partner, 1,800 years later. An excavation carried out by the state office for monument preservation ...

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In this three-hour Ancient Rome tour, we will look closely at this period and how, under the influence of the first emperors, Rome rapidly developed into one of the greatest capitals of the ancient ...

We have heard the saying “Rome was not built in a day”, but have you ever wondered when was the city actually built? According to tradition, it was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin sons of the god ...

Enter ancient worlds, meet famous people and discover fascinating facts by exploring a wide selection of historical games and activities.