Planning a trip to Rome is all about preparation. The Eternal City is full of history, architecture, and culture. It’s more ...

When Giovanni Torlonia and his son Alessandro were building the collection, it was common practice to repair ancient statuary ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

Credit: Paolo Reda / REDA / Universal Images Group via Getty Images "The notion of a Roman sculpture show might ... it's suspected that many artists in ancient Rome were Greeks, some enslaved ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.

Most famous as the hometown of Shakespeare’s tragic couple Romeo and Juliet, Verona isn’t typically one of the first cities ...

Pope Francis will be buried at Santa Maria Maggiore, a basilica full of light, history, and deep personal meaning ...

The reuse of sculptures in Christian buildings was not uncommon ... revealed the first archaeological evidence of combat between a human and a lion in ancient Rome.… On the vast canvas of the cosmos, ...

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...