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Excavated from a nearly 2,000-year-old villa in Valencia, Spain, the broken-up murals once formed fresco decor ...

The number represents the seven final places Jesus visited from His arrest to His crucifixion, allowing the faithful to ...

Jubilee of Hope pilgrims are undertaking two ancient church pilgrimages this week ... As one of the oldest Roman traditions for Catholics, the 15.5-mile St. Philip Neri pilgrimage was popularized ...

Faithful and nuns gather by the statue of Pope Pius IX, inside in St. Mary Major basilica, where Pope Francis will be buried, ...

(photo: Courtesy photo / Jacob Derry) Kristina Millare/CNA World April 17, 2025 Jubilee of Hope pilgrims are undertaking two ancient church ... As one of the oldest Roman traditions for Catholics ...

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 ...

Photographer Mitch Epstein's years-long project highlights the majesty and vulnerability of old growth forests across the US ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a collection of unique, centuries-old inscriptions in a place believed to be the site of the ...

The trail’s 215 miles connect ancient road networks with modern hiking paths, tracing rivers, twisting up gorges and traversing the ruins of Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine cities. Map ...

A MUSEUM shaped like a lotus flower, three 57-floor towers, and a rooftop deck shaped like a boat atop the towers – the ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...