Archaeologists in Italy’s Valle dei Templi have uncovered ancient Greek baths, pottery kilns, and early Christian tombs in a ...

In 1471, Pope Sixtus IV transformed the ancient Capitoline Hill into a temple to ancient art ... On 14 December 1471, Pope Sixtus IV presented the Roman people with five important antique statues, ...

Ephesus existed before Roman rule, but flourished as a Roman outpost and became a major commercial and religious center, known for its massive Library of Celsus, which help thousands of scrolls. The ...

The London headquarters of financial and media company Bloomberg stands on sacred Roman ground. More than 20 feet below modern street level rests the Temple of Mithras, a cultic site built by ...

Fodor’s mentioned the time when two women decided to sunbathe in front of Bangkok’s Grand Palace in January 2024, as well as two other tourists who had been seen sunbathing beside a temple in ...

Explore how Roman emperors shaped the political lands as well as fashion and cultural movements. Explore how Roman emperors, such as Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius, shaped not only the political ...

Lebanese soldiers stand guard in front of the Temple of Jupiter in Baalbek (Photo: Nidal Solh/AFP/Getty) As a ceasefire continues to hold in Lebanon, the situation in Gaza remains bleak.

As he was god of the sky and thunder too, the worship of Jupiter was the most important across the Roman world. The fifteen principal deities were overseen by priests called flamines, while the priest ...

On 23 October, the IDF issued evacuation orders for neighbourhoods close to the city's Roman ruins, including the remains of a necropolis and a hippodrome. Hours later it began striking targets.

People gather near the Roman ruins of the Temple of Bacchus in Baalbek, Lebanon, on July 2, 2023. Hezbollah's conflict with Israel would begin months later. ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images ...