Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild. Suggestions ...

Pilgrims who visit Rome during the Jubilee, a holy year celebrated every 25 years, will have the opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence by passing through the doors.

The heady world of the early Christians began with Jewish followers of Jesus and later became dominated by Romans attracted ...

Taking time off in the summer was important in ancient Greek and Roman times. But some found it hard to detach from work and ...

Farewell, sister, my dearest soul, as I hope to prosper, and hail." An ancient wooden tablet discovered at the Roman fort of ...

An interesting discovery was recently made in Central Asia in Tajikistan containing Greek inscriptions on a rock.

The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the Dacians in back-to-back wars is carved in numerous scenes that spiral around ...

The distinctive dong of an ancient bell accompanied the opening of the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on Jan.

Atop Cividade Hill in northern Portugal, the ancient city of Bracasa Augusta lays in ruin. Today, the site belongs to the ...

AFTER the eating and chat, the dancing and singing, comes the hangover and the spectacle of the long, bleak month of January ...