Hot, warm and cold baths in a recently uncovered villa offer a new glimpse of life in the city before it was smothered by ...

Rome , the capital of Italy, is a stunning blend of ancient history, art, and culture. With its fascinating mix of ruins, ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, the site said ...

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here's why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...

The well-preserved thermal bath complex was unearthed at a lavish home likely owned by a member of the ancient city's elite Julia Binswanger An immersive new exhibition in Australia uses artifacts ...

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” “All roads lead to Rome.” “Rome was not built in a day.” Caesar Augustus boasted, “I found Rome a city of brick and ...

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The enormous influx of pilgrims also brought great wealth to the city of Rome and the papacy, which popes used to transform the run-down ancient capital of the Roman Empire to a model of ...

Massimo Berruti for The New York Times On a recent trip to Rome, I came up with a way to honor the Jubilee, which begins Dec. 24, without all the people: I focused on the city’s earliest ...

Archaeologists have unearthed two Roman bone game stones at the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, dating back to the 5th century ...

The challenge when visiting Rome is deciding what not to do ... It is the best-preserved ancient building in the city: its salvation was its conversion into a church in 608 AD.

in Rome, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)(Andrew Medichini / AP) VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church ...