The funeral service for Pope Francis is taking place Saturday morning at the Vatican. Watch the ceremony live.

A new study reveals that the Carthaginians, famed for their Mediterranean empire and wars with Rome, had little genetic ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

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

ROME — Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican Grottoes. After his ...

Pope Francis will be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore, a basilica full of light, history, and deep personal meaning ...

Planning a trip to Rome is all about preparation. The Eternal City is full of history, architecture, and culture. It’s more ...

Looking for some Activities to add to your Nimes, France itinerary? There are plenty of things to do, depending on your time ...

After an earthquake damaged the building, construction crews started working in the basement and unearthed the forgotten Roman ruins. Take a look.

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full ...

Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

In this three-hour Ancient Rome tour, we will look closely at this period and how ... the development of Rome as the center of an empire, and the role of city-making in history. Our path will follow, ...