Before visiting Rome, Vatican City, and Italy's religious sites, read this Rick Steves-recommended book to better understand the popes and their history.

From protein-filled meals to the benefits of lentils and intermittent fasting, the Classical world had strong opinions about ...

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It’s this deep, foundational link between Virgil and ancient Greece that gave Rome its epic voice and made him stand out from the crowd of poets of that era. Aeneas flees Troy with his father and son.

Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of over 100 buried horses dating back to ancient Rome – but the skeletons weren't found in Italy. The excavation took place at Bad Cannstatt ...

who claimed that the Pope tasked him with safeguarding the cultural heritage of ancient Rome. Portrait of a Young Woman, known as the Maiden of Vulci, Mid-1st Century BCE. Roman, late Republican ...

Rome, Italy – About 250,000 mourners in Vatican City fell into hushed silence on Saturday morning as the funeral for Pope Francis began. The church choir echoed through loudspeakers across the ...

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Discovered in Sippar, Iraq, the Imago Mundi stands as the oldest known map of the world ... This incredible artifact from ancient Iraq provides invaluable insight ...

Rome, Italy - Following the death of Pope Francis on Monday, Maria Panessa, who manages the front desk of an upscale hotel in Rome, was inundated with booking requests. The Bettoja Hotel Atlantico ...

Then came the rivalry with Rome and the three Punic Wars ... A New History of an Ancient Empire,” who was not involved with the project. “But the paper shows us how we need to broaden our ...

Visitors in Anzio can swim or sunbathe next to the ruins of an Ancient Roman imperial villa and the Grottoes of Nero. No ticket is required. Situated northeast of Rome, Viterbo is the second ...