Gladiators battling lions for the glory of being in the arena were a popular spectacle of life in ancient Rome. At least, we ...

In Rome’s ancient amphitheatre, almost 2,000 years old, dusty, armoured gladiators fought for the public’s entertainment.

That the head of the Catholic Church is as American as baseball proves that ancient prejudices can be conquered and rifts ...

The ancient Greek city of Pergamon in Anatolia flourished and enjoyed a long period of glory forging a successful alliance ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on ...

But Europe has offered salvation and Bilbao shines like a beacon of hope, and those fans who are able to make the trip do so ...

Roman society was, in many ways, surprisingly sophisticated. It built remarkable things like aqueducts that snaked over long ...

A recent archaeological excavation in Switzerland turned morbid when historians came across a trove of infant burials dating back to Ancient Rome. The excavation began last May in order to make ...

Marius Mangeac A man recently discovered nearly 1,500 silver coins from ancient Rome while hiking. Romanian man Marius Mangeac made the discovery in April while walking with his metal detector in ...

The Omega gym in Rome is frequented by residents of the up-market Prati district, plus priests, nuns and monsignors from nearby Vatican City ...

A couple of weeks in Rome that started with the return of the prodigal son and then took in the election of a new Pope will ...

Allegri a relaxed walk through the streets of the centre of Rome, where he was photographed in the company of his partner Nina Lange Barresi. Sunglasses and a casual step between the windows of ...