Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit
Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...
Rome: historic haunts – and one new hotel – to explore
From the Garden of Ninfa to the Hendrik Christian Andersen Museum, here are some top places to visit in and around Italy's ...
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High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization
Entering the offices on the third floor of the Renaissance palazzo, you walk past frescoes of some of the first maps ... Roman Curia is made up of different departments – known as dicasteries – ...
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London’s Roman Basilica and Forum
Originally built in AD70 and then expended in AD90 – 120, London’s Roman basilica was a building unlike ... when both the basilica and forum were destroyed by Rome as a punishment for London ...
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Pope's Ash Wednesday absence looms large as Lent begins at the Vatican
(CNS/Vatican Media) As the head of the Apostolic Penitentiary, a church court, De Donatis oversees matters related to the internal forum ... Rome, where more than 20 cardinals and archbishops of ...
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GTA 6 Leaked Project ‘ROME’ by Rockstar Games Hints at Map Updates Similar to Fortnite
According to GTA 6 Countdown on X, Former FiveM staffers have revealed that Project ROME (Rockstar Online Modding Engine ... This according to him refers to adding new cities and map updates on a ...
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How a new pope is chosen
With Pope Francis, 88 suffering a health crisis, Roman Catholics around the world are praying for the leader of their church. On Monday, the Vatican announced nighttime prayers for the pope’s ...
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Researchers Use Lasers To Map A Buried Roman City That Dates Back Over 2,300 Years
For him, no kind of settlement is more informative than urban hubs like this when studying Ancient Rome. “If you’re interested in the Roman Empire, cities are absolutely critical because that is how ...
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The Roman hospital caring for Pope Francis
A statue of late Pope John Paul II stands outside the Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is receiving medical treatment Outside the Gemelli Hospital in Rome stands a large statue of one of its ...
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The Roman hospital caring for Pope Francis
Outside the Gemelli Hospital in Rome stands a large statue of one of its most famous patients, Pope John Paul II. Made of white Carrara marble, it depicts the pontiff in his later years ...
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Video shows 2,000-year-old Roman structure discovered under central London
Remains of London's first Roman ... Rome, a basilica was a large public building that included courtrooms, marketplaces and meeting halls. The basilica was a part of the larger forum, which ...
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Tower plans to be revised after Roman remains found
The basilica would have formed part of a wider Roman forum - a political, judicial, commercial, and social hub for residents and visitors. Sophie Jackson, the Museum of London Archaeology's ...