An archaeologist studying the ancient Roman Forum in Corinth, Greece, just identified one of the buildings within it as a prison. Matthew Larsen examined historical records from the excavation of ...

Yet, evidence of Roman prisons has been minimal and difficult to detect. The prison dates back around 1,600 years ago, when the Roman Empire was in control of the area, and many individuals had ...

Pope Francis arrived on Thursday for a meet-and-greet with inmates at a prison in Rome amid the Catholic Holy Week, making a public appearance for one of the first times since his lengthy hospital sta ...

This particular prison is likely from a time the Roman Empire had control of Corinth. That didn’t lead to a healthy relationship between the Roman rulers and the Greek prisoners.

An archaeologist has identified the rare remains of a Roman prison in Corinth, Greece. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An ...

Francis visited the same Roman prison on Holy Thursday in 2018 to celebrate the mass "InCoenaDomini" -- or The Lords Supper -- with the traditional rite of washing feet to commemorate what Jesus ...

Pope Francis visited Rome's Regina Coeli prison on April 17, where despite his ongoing recovery from double pneumonia, he continued his Holy Thursday tradition of meeting with inmates.