With every aspect of Roman life having a specific deity to call upon, it can be tricky to make sense of the ancient pantheon ...

A little piece of Carthage was thus etched on every good – and indeed bad – Roman soul. After the sack of Rome by the Gauls (traditionally dated to 390 BC), Carthage’s destruction was probably the ...

In 1777, Hanukkah candles were lit during the Valley Forge encampment, the turning point of the Revolutionary War, which solidified the victory of George Washington’s Continental Army over the British ...

Viking has announced 10 new ocean itineraries now available for booking in 2026 and 2027. Guests can look forward to new ...

Trump spoke of a "shared cultural and political heritage" that dates back to ancient Rome in a 2019 news conference with the ...

Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to ...

Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 ...

A 2000-year-old 70-acre Roman Bath was completely restored in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Ephesus in Turkey.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears ...

Greek settlers arrived on the Black Sea seeking new opportunities; unknowingly, they created the longest-surviving ancient ...

Roman Pagan celebrations in December hold major similarities to modern-day Christmas festivities, but how did they come to be?