1,700-year-old tombs — with links to a gladiator — unearthed in Italy. Take a look
The ancient Roman settlement of Liternum was found in 194 B.C. and thrived for about 400 years before rapidly declining and being abandoned. Today, Liternum Archaeological Park is on the outskirts of ...
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Explore Rome's Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a City
Watch out for that bat behind you,” warned Luca Messina, a civil engineer who moonlights as a speleo-archaeologist with ...
Pope Makes First Public Appearance Since Falling Ill Weeks Ago
From a balcony, Francis greeted hundreds of people waiting outside the hospital where he had been treated for respiratory ...
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What It's Really Like To Visit Rome In May
If you visit Rome in May you can expect fewer crowds and lower hotel prices than peak summer months, as well as near perfect ...
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London Museum Lands a Monumental Gift of Roman Artifacts—See 3 Highlights
Bloomberg uncovered 14,000 Roman artifacts beneath its London headquarters in the 2010s. It's gifting them to the London ...
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When Did Rome Fall? Inside The Murky History Of The Roman Empire’s Collapse
Though it was probably hard for Romans to imagine the end of the Roman Empire, all that remains of it today are incredible artifacts. Most people now cite the year 476 C.E. as the year when Rome fell ...
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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 – ...
The hidden meaning behind Rome's famous arch monuments
Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during the height of its power, the emperor decided to change that and leave a ...
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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 ...