Europe

A portion of Rome's Basilica Ulpia, the magnificent columns built under Roman Emperor Trajan, has been reconstructed using funds from a now-sanctioned Russian oligarch. Recovering some of the monument's former glory, the new reconstruction of Basilica Ulpia extends the Corinthian...

A modern-day reconstruction of the ancient Colossus of Constantine, recreated using 3D modeling technology, was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Capitoline Museums in Rome. Constantine, also known as Constantine the Great, ruled from 306 to 337 AD and was the...

Archaeologists near Rome's ancient city of Tarquinia discovered an ancient Roman necropolis loaded with treasures. In 57 decorated tombs, there were 67 well-dressed skeletons wearing gold jewelry and precious stones. The discovery was accidental, as it took place during a...

A lion that escaped from a circus in Ladispoli, Italy, about 25 miles (41km)  from Rome, had been roaming the small town for hours before being captured. The event unfolded on Saturday, November 11, causing a stir among local...

In ancient Rome, there were many traditions regarding the position of women, which from a modern point of view may seem bizarre. Some of them reflected the patriarchal way of society. In ancient Roman families, girls did not have separate...

The private theater of Roman Emperor Nero, mentioned by many ancient historians in their scripts, has been accidentally discovered in Rome during building works to construct a hotel. The discovery unveils the venue where Nero rehearsed poetry and music, and...

Water in the Trevi Fountain turned black when climate change activists released "vegetable charcoal" into Rome's famous landmark. Protesters from Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) standing in the water unfurled anti-fossil fuel banners. The group's website says it is campaigning against...

On Saturday April 21, the city of Rome celebrated what is believed to be its 2,776th birthday during a traditional celebration called Natale di Roma. The founding of the Eternal City was marked on Saturday with parades of re-enactors dressed...

An ancient statue of a man wearing a lion headdress, initially thought to be a statue of Hercules, was discovered in Rome, Italy.

A woman from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England identified only as Annette grew a beard and then shaved it off as awareness for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Annette has been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and the 48-year-old woman has excessive...

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will participate in Tuesday's interfaith ceremony and prayers with Pope Francis as part of an international Prayer for Peace initiative entitled "No One Is Saved Alone – Peace and Fraternity." Hosted by the Rome-based faith...

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and her Italian counterpart Dario Franceschini on Thursday opened an exhibition called "Pompeii and Santorini: Eternity in a Day (L'eternità in un giorno)" at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome. According to a statement from...

American actor Kevin Spacey recited a poem about a battered boxer as he stood next to an iconic statue of a fighter during a surprise performance at a Rome museum on Friday night, according to an Associated Press report. Spacey’s...

The talented Jannis Kounellis has passed away in Rome at the age of 80. Born in Piraeus, Greece in 1936, the Greek artist Jannis Kounellis was an internationally renowned artist. He begun the journey into a fruitful career as an artist when...

An article published in the Journal of Mass Spectrometry focuses on research by Russian scientists into an analysis of an ancient vase. By identifying the components of the oldest bitumen (petroleum found in natural deposits) sample they have made...