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

Castleford will be going back in time to celebrate its heritage with its popular Roman Festival later this month.

Archaeologists unearthed skeletal remains of four people in a well-appointed Roman home, along with signs of their efforts to ...

Cardinal Prevost's choice of the name Leo links him to Leo XIII, a 19th-century champion of social justice. It also recalls ...

Almost 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius exploded, scholars continue to uncover extraordinary archaeological remains ...

The papal conclave will take place as usual in the hallowed space of the Sistine Chapel. What is the history of this famous ...

As the world waits to see white smoke, let’s look back on our 10 favorite onscreen popes—from Jude Law to Jeremy Irons.

On the ceiling of the chapel where the cardinals elected Pope Leo XIV is Michelangelo’s kaleidoscopic hieroglyphic — pointing ...

Let's face it, you're going to find yourself in a queue at Frieze so you might as well have some historical facts to hand for ...

From reproductions, we remember a diagram of proportions and measurements: the nude in superimposed positions, arms and legs doubled, within a square and circle — symbolising earth and heaven, man ...