One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

The pieces in this exhibition convey a great sense of what it must have been like to encounter these works in their ...

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

Summer courses are set to take students back in time to explore ancient civilizations and mythologies that continue to shape ...

Francis has broken with recent papal tradition by choosing to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore instead of St ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

In Greek mythology, Eos was the goddess of the dawn. Though, like other primordial gods, she was not widely worshiped by the ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope after ...

Lulu Roman, the “Hee Haw” comedian turned gospel ... “I loved her joyful attitude,” “God Bless the U.S.A.” singer Lee Greenwood said in a statement. “She always lifted everyone ...

The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church ... A great lover of the art of cinema, Pope Francis believed that the medium had the power to "reawaken wonder".