Archaeologists working at a long-buried city in northern Iraq have unearthed clues that could rewrite part of Mesopotamia’s hidden story. The site, Kurd Qaburstan, sits in the Erbil region and may ...

Virgil was one of Rome's most prolific poets, but how much was he influenced by ancient Greece and Greek writers like Homer?

Rome has been shaped by millennia of history and sunny Italian culture, boasting a city centre that is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Known as the "Eternal City," it blends ancient wonders with modern ...

BCE is the traditional date of the founding of Rome. What does archaeology reveal about when it was really founded?

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honored tradition. But for the impending conclave following the ...

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

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...