The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

Michel de Nostredame — a French astrologist and soothsayer from the 16th century known as Nostradamus — is also said to have ...

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

Many historians agree that the fall of the Western Roman Empire, usually dated to the fall of ancient Rome in 476 CE, marked the end of classical antiquity. What they don’t always agree on, however, ...

Pope Francis stipulated that he be laid to rest at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major, where seven other popes are buried.

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88, a centuries-old prophecy by Irish bishop Saint Malachy has resurfaced, ...

In fact, tariffs were also used in Ancient Rome, and for some of the reasons that ... to raise revenue and promote US-made goods – could end up hurting both the US and the broader global economy.