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 ...

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 ...

Kayde and Liam Keffer have found healing in scootering. In Rome for the World Skate Games in September, the local teens ...

Cordoba is well connected by fast-speed trains from Madrid and Barcelona, taking 4-5 hours. It is connected by air through Seville, from where it is barely a 1-hour road journey. As a UNESCO heritage ...

Crimea had been colonised by the Greeks as early as the 6th century BC, and it was known for its Greek city-states, including ...

A U.S. lottery jackpot is projected to soar above $1 billion, and that’s still a big deal. Friday’s Mega Millions drawing is ...

Here, culled from the many thousands of audiobooks released this year, are 10 of the very best of 2024: a broad range of ...