Sifting through the damp soil of the southwestern United Kingdom, archaeologists slowly unearthed an ancient Roman settlement. The ruins seemed “typical” at first — but then “something more unusual” ...

What did people use instead of toilet paper? Seashells, tapestries, wooden sticks and more. A White House official says the ...

BCE is the traditional date of the founding of Rome. What does archaeology reveal about when it was really founded?

A “kabayan” is among the Filipinos working at the roof deck café of Castel Sant’Angelo, the popes’ former castle and fortress ...

VATICAN CITY — As pilgrims and world leaders alike prepare to say goodbye to Pope Francis at his funeral Saturday, Rome is ...

The Punic people had almost no genetic ties to Phoenicians, even though the latter founded the great city of Carthage.

Check into the Hotel Due Torri, the city’s most historic grand dame with an impressive collection of antiques. Sip local ...

THE Pope’s successor will be selected by a Conclave in an ancient and secret process that has remained unchanged for hundreds ...

Belief in the resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of the Christian faith. But the miracle of Easter didn’t end there.

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal Baldassare Reina carried the cross on behalf of Pope ...

The central peak of Gale Crater was about 5 kilometers tall, created by the ancient meteorite impact. The Curiosity mission started near the bottom of the crater, at the base of a formation called ...