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Every year, archeologists stumble across remains that shed light on the culture, politics, and daily life of Pompeii.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday.

The Colosseum's historical significance stems from its use as an amphitheatre for public events and gladiatorial fights, which showed the Roman Empire's might and splendour. Ancient Greece's ...

Pope Francis' funeral at St. Peter’s Square drew hundreds of thousands of mourners and a roster of global leaders. After the Mass, the Catholic Church laid the 88-year-old pontiff to rest.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday.

Images of sparring gladiators, sometimes with one another or with beasts, memorialized in ancient mosaics and pottery recall the Roman Colosseum ... an associate professor of Greek and Roman studies ...