The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff.

It also connects Rome’s vibrant history to both Ancient ... The discovery of such a significant quantity of Egyptian blue in ...

In the ruins of Rome’s opulent Domus Aurea palace ... skillfully decorated the rooms of this precious and refined imperial palace.” Unlike ocher and realgar, which occur naturally, Egyptian ...

The ward receives telephone inquiries about the parcel number of the Imperial Palace almost daily from newlyweds across the country, who list it as their “honseki,” or the place where one’s ...

Acclaimed classicist Mary Beard explores what it was really like to be emperor of Rome, taking us behind palace walls to reveal the hidden world of the Roman imperial court and lifestyle.