The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now ...

Researchers uncovered a 13,000-year-old sandstone model in France’s Ségognole 3 rock shelter, possibly the world’s oldest 3D ...

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here’s why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...

Take a flight high above the illuminated beauty of Rome at night with this captivating drone footage. Discover the iconic Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica bathed in warm lights, as ancient streets ...

DRI scientists analyzed Arctic ice core records to reconstruct historical atmospheric lead pollution from Ancient Rome, uncovering a link between lead exposure and cognitive decline. Lead exposure is ...

The mass production of silver coins in the Roman Empire had an unintended effect: spewing so much lead into the atmosphere ...

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive development of children. Scientists have previously used atmospheric pollution ...

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive ...

From Elon Musk to Jordan Peterson, a certain strand of conservatism has recruited the poetry of Homer and Dante in their ...

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.

The pealing of a precious ancient bell marked a momentous beginning to the 2025 Jubilee Year at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, where Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas opened the Holy Door on Jan ...

On the feast of the Holy Family, Cardinal Baldassare Reina opened the Holy Door at Rome’s Basilica of St. John Lateran, the third such ceremony since Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee Year of ...