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There have been 266 popes in history. Here is a list of all of them
Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI ...
What the ancient world can teach us about death
In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...
Live Science1d
What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials?
According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to see who would be ruler of Egypt. During the fight, Seth mut ...
INTO on MSN4d
Hey Mary is a stained glass mosaic of complexity, queerness, and Catholicism
Our main character Mark is likeable, sympathetic, and somewhat naive in regards to how his personal experience with ...
The Art Newspaper14d
Ten essential Caravaggio paintings to see in Rome
Whether or not you can make it to the blockbuster exhibition on the artist now open at the Palazzo Barberini, here are a ...
The Economist15d
Why you should believe in God. Or Allah. (But not Baal)
Have you ever wondered about the problem of evil? The question of why, if God is all-good and all-powerful, then bad things happen in the world? Why disease? Why famine? Why golf? If so ...
Euronews17d
Italy fines Roman Colosseum ticketing agencies €20m for practices that forced tourists to pay more
The authority did not list the mark-ups, but the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum which is operated by the Italian Culture Ministry, lists the price for access to the ancient Roman arena at ...
BBC17d
King and Queen at temple of love in Italy visit
They stood in the ancient Temple of Venus, honouring a goddess of love ... PA Media The royal couple stood at the Roman temple overlooking the Colosseum The state visit is part of the UK's ...
New York Post18d
‘Rare’ lost tomb of Roman gladiator found 2,000 years later in ‘extraordinary’ discovery: scientists
Archaeologists in Naples, Italy, have shed new light on the lives of Roman gladiators after discovering a tomb for one of these ancient warriors that lay hidden for 2,000 years. The findings offer ...
Popular Mechanics18d
A Man Spent 6 Years Searching the Same Farm—and Finally Discovered a 1,900-Year-Old Roman Treasure
A metal detectorist from England spent six years searching a single field before locating a rare Roman coin from 69 A.D. The coin, believed to be the only of its kind discovered in the British ...
The Movie Blog18d
Could Chris Nolan’s The Odyssey Put Greek Mythology Back on the Menu?
Greek mythology has been widely used in the movie industry in the past, from Clash of the Titans to Troy and more. Yet, it hasn’t been featured in many films in recent years for some reason. This ...
Morningstar19d
Capitalism is in danger. Its biggest threat may already be in your portfolio.
Emperor Caligula's reign combined the excess and indulgence of Bacchus (the Roman god of wine, revelry and madness) with the cruelty and mean-spiritedness of Nero. Caligula was a debauched ...