After 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis died early this morning at the age of 88.

Ongoing digs at a Roman villa in the town of Villajoyosa in Spain, have revealed more than 4,000 fragments of wall paintings.

Bergoglio chose Francis as his papal name just moments after Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes urged him not to forget the ...

A vintage yellow Fiat 500 sits outside the doors of Casa Monti, reminding you – just in case you managed to forget on your ...

Bari is the largest city and the capital of the Puglia region in southern Italy. A captivating port city, Bari boasts ...

It's only a six hour train from Rome and is cheaper and more quiet than ... to a 12th century cathedral and many other historical buildings. Red onions are specially grown in the coastal region ...

In ancient Rome, gladiators took part in one of the ... with a podium temple from the early years of the town, a public building known as a basilica and a small theatre. Liternum also had ...

Trier developed into a major economic and political center in the Roman Empire’s northern provinces, which as a result saw extensive construction activity, including the widespread use of fired bricks ...

L.A.’s housing authority last year purchased a 335-unit luxury apartment building in Woodland Hills and is turning it into mixed-income, affordable housing. In the city of L.A., landlords can ...

In anticipation of the Jubilee and the expected increase in visitors – up to 35 million, a major rise from the 7-10 million who visit every year – Rome has had a facelift. Piazzas are spruced ...

They were masters of ancient Rome – powerful, ruthless military generals who had expanded the sphere of Roman influence, seizing power for themselves and seeking to add the vast Egyptian empire to ...