The statue of Antinous was discovered by a team of French archaeologists who in 1891 excavated the ancient site of Delphi.

To see Mary shattered before me was a reminder that when we see something sacred broken, we must do everything possible to ...

Cleopatra, and Marc Antony spent time in their decadent love affair on the Greek island of Samos in the summer of 32 B.C.

Far out in the South Pacific, there’s a tropical island called Bougainville. Its people are devoutly Catholic — with a twist. Many revere the Virgin Mary almost as much as her son, Jesus. Women are ...

From ancient temples to modern chapels and churches, embark on a global journey through the most beautiful places of worship.

this tiny Greek island may just be the perfect choice. What’s more, you can be assured that you will barely see another tourist, unlike Santorini or Mykonos. Tucked between the renowned Greek ...

The Virgin Mary has been given yellow skin and giant ... but it's a fact— I often see how 'painters' restore statues... "Recently, I saw a beautiful statue of Jesus in an old photo, and the ...

JESUS and Virgin Mary statues have been left looking like cartoon characters after a restoration job went wrong. The religious shrine in Poland has been mocked after the botched restoration left ...

From a witchy US city to one of Greece's most popular islands, only ever seen from 'one specific angle' on Instagram, we reveal where they named the most underwhelming places around the world ...

The island of Amorgos rises proudly up from the Aegean Sea at the eastern edge of the Cyclades. It feels the way Greece should, authentic and beautiful, with whitewashed villages tucked into hills ...

The grotto with the statue of Mary, at the entrance to the Salangabahal church ... criminals ransacked the grotto of Our Lady placed next to the entrance, took the statue of the Virgin and smashed ...

Island hopping in Greece — where to start? From the Cyclades (Santorini and Mykonos) to the Dodecanese (Rhodes, Symi and Kos), there’s plenty of choices to suit all tastes. Helm is a company ...