Visiting Italy is a dream for many, with its ancient ruins, coastlines, and food that makes you want to stay forever. But ...

JOIN Marella Discovery 2’s Aegean Gems cruise – and you’ll soon be ready to do a PHD in ancient history and Greek mythology.

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square today. Follow here for the latest.

Following the funeral, in another break with tradition, the coffin will be taken through the streets of Rome to an ...

Planning a trip to Rome is all about preparation. The Eternal City is full of history, architecture, and culture. It’s more ...

Rome's Gammarelli tailors traditionally prepare the vestments for the new pope, but this time say they have not been asked by ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

In this three-hour Ancient Rome tour, we will look closely at this period and how, under the influence of the first emperors, Rome rapidly developed into one of the greatest capitals of the ancient ...

Founded by an ancient tribe, Verona became a Roman colony in 89 B.C.E., and you can still see traces of the ancient ...

Take the fast train from Lecce to Rome and you’ll see buildings recede, replaced by sea, shore and countryside.

Millions of Catholics are flocking to the Italian capital this year. But despite public works and investment, some residents ...

The woman’s clothes are depicted as deep blue. The fresco’s composition and the poses of the figures bear a striking resemblance to later depictions of the Virgin Mary and infant Jesus. As was ...