The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

Archaeologists working at Driffield Terrace, a well-preserved Roman cemetery in York, have uncovered the first direct ...

Of course, since Peter the disciple was crowned the first pope by Jesus Christ, all 266 popes have been men. However, legend ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, following a long asthmatic respiratory crisis, ...

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

A painted relief on a column inside the hall features an oval cartouche containing the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian (reigned a.d. 117–138) flanked by Khnum, depicted as a ram, and Behedety ...

Two London police officers donned some unorthodox Batman and Robin disguises to bust an illegal gambling ring in the city. You’d think that making yourself appear as the Caped Crusaders would ...

'Ecce Homo' (Behold the Man), by 19th-century painter Antonio Ciseri, depicts Pontius Pilate presenting Jesus to a crowd in Jerusalem. Tungsten/Galleria d'Arte Moderna via Wikimedia Commons ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the ...

The pursuit of technological advancement doesn't always reward the swift. As the Roman Emperor Augustus was fond of saying, festina lente—make haste slowly. When it comes to important things, the more ...

The bust was cut in several places, the landowner told ABC News. A 12-foot-tall bust of Elon Musk was vandalized in Texas, according to the owner of the land that the statue sits in. Eleazar ...

Hundreds of people went to an auction in Caldwell County Wednesday, hoping to buy items seized during two drug busts. Cars, four-wheelers, and yard equipment were a few of the things being sold to ...