The seven Roman churches in the pilgrimage include the four papal basilicas: St. Peter’s Basilica, the Basilica of St. John ...

When Giovanni Torlonia and his son Alessandro were building the collection, it was common practice to repair ancient statuary ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

The unexpected discovery of Greenland rocks in Iceland hints that a centuries-long cold snap may have helped finish off the Western Roman Empire.

The allegations are laid out in a papyrus that was discovered decades ago in the Judean desert but only recently analyzed.

They fought the Egyptians, sacked Babylon, and built elaborate cities. Then the Hittites vanished. Today, new discoveries are ...

Hundreds of once-missing artifacts, hunted down over decades by a special Italian police unit, have been unveiled for the ...

Kfar Kila is one of the border towns in Lebanon that were almost completely destroyed by the Israeli military during last year's war [Reuters] ...

Read our partial eclipse wrap story here and enjoy ... including interactive maps and specific times tailored to your viewing location. The Royal Observatory Greenwich is livestreaming the solar ...

Sky watchers in certain parts of the globe, including the northeastern U.S., got to see a partial solar eclipse on Saturday morning. This partial eclipse wasn't as dynamic or as visible in as many ...

and Rome ( 2%). On the coast of Morocco, from Tangier to Agadir, around 15% to 18% of the sun will be obscured. The next solar eclipse — another partial one — will occur on Sept. 21 ...

A NASA map shows where viewers will be able to experience the partial solar eclipse. It will only be viewable for those in the moon's shadow. The curved yellow lines on the NASA map show how much ...