Planning a trip to Rome is all about preparation. The Eternal City is full of history, architecture, and culture. It’s more ...

The amphitheatre of Pompeii has quite a history as a venue for spectacles. Constructed around 70 BCE, it was one of the first ...

The 35 winners of the highly prestigious Rome Prize were announced today. The prizes are awarded to American artists and ...

Learn fundamentals of neoclassical architecture, including the history behind this 18th-century style and famous ...

In Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, the Mercer Hotel offers a rare blend of luxury and history that invites you to step into Roman ...

Check into the Hotel Due Torri, the city’s most historic grand dame with an impressive collection of antiques. Sip local ...

For a vacation full of ancient ruins, artistic displays, and authentic old-word European culture, head to this city, the ...

The funeral of Pope Francis captures a fundamental visual and ideological tension within Catholicism.

A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is providing fresh insight into the ...

Pliny the Elder’s 37 volume Naturalis Historia is the largest single work to have survived from the Roman Empire. It includes ...

Pyramids and temples show precise ancient engineeringAncient tools reveal advanced science and metallurgyOld medical and ...