In heaven, Jesus is worshiped not only as King but as the Lamb still bearing the marks of love. In the Old Testament ...

Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during ...

The finding suggests that Liternum was not only a residential area but also a resting place for gladiators after their careers in the arena.

Today (the Ides of March) reminds us that Caesarism – that form of government in which the supreme ruler is near enough to ...

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica.

Upon receiving his freedom, Epictetus began lecturing on his account but was forced to leave Rome in 89 when Emperor Domitian issued an edict banning ... It was founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 BCE ...

Established in 1883 after the Corsini family donated it to the Italian government ... The 30-hectare papal gardens feature ancient Roman ruins dating back to Emperor Domitian as well as a square of ...

Half-length portrait, wearing armour, directed to right, holding staff over his right shoulder, surrounded by an etched frame with swept centres and corners ...