While excavating a historic hospital in France, a team of archaeologists uncovered dozens of Roman-era graves, some with ancient “curse tablets,” in what appears to be an all-male cemetery, according ...

A seedy slum neighbourhood in ancient times, Monti is Rome’s hippest hang-out these days: an intriguing warren of narrow streets packed with bars, eateries and the coolest of boutiques.

bad luck could befall Rome. In his winged sandals and cap, and carrying a caduceus (a staff intertwined with two snakes), Mercury is one of the more instantly recognisable of the ancient gods. He was ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test ...

The ancient Phoenician shipwreck dates back to ... formed the basis for the ones later produced by ancient Greece and Rome, many traces of the civilization were considered lost until the 20th ...

Officials are proud of the city’s accompanying makeover, but residents lament soaring housing costs and changes in Rome’s character. By Elisabetta Povoledo and Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome ...

ROME — Romans are gesticulating in overdrive ... In a city of archaeological treasures, excavation work unearthed the ancient portico and remains of Emperor Caligula’s garden.

(AP video by Paolo Santalucia) After undergoing months of maintenance, the iconic Trevi Fountain, one of Rome’s most celebrated landmarks, reopened to the public on Sunday, just in time for the ...

Rome (AP) — Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain reopened Sunday after three months of renovations, just in time for the inauguration of the 2025 Jubilee Holy Year that is expected to draw millions of ...

in Rome, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)(Andrew Medichini / AP) VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church ...

The custom resurfaced in 1300, when Pope Boniface VIII decided to evoke the ancient rite in light of the growing number of pilgrims visiting Rome and granting “the most full pardon of all their ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. After undergoing months of maintenance, the iconic Trevi Fountain, one of Rome’s most celebrated landmarks ...