The Vatican Museums' Laocoön and His Sons is long considered an exemplar of Hellenistic artistry—but what if it was actually ...

This beautiful town also sits on the famous pilgrimage route Via Francigena — the medieval ancient route connecting Canterbury, England, to Rome ... the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is ...

The impressive dome ceiling in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome.Credit: Getty Images However, the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel is not the only one in Rome. And the one inside the Basilica ...

The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” to ...

To the south of the city, Via Appia Antica (the ancient Appian Way) is ideal for exploring by bike. (Related: A hiking tour along Rome's Appian Way) To get the most out of Rome’s ancient sites ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Some 430 years after the Lombard ... of two lateral paintings in the Cerasi Chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo. The first versions, of the “Crucifixion ...

The Church of San Salvatore in Lauro, a center of spirituality for Padre Pio and the Madonna of Loreto in the heart of Rome, is preparing to welcome the relics of Santa Rita da Cascia, the saint ...

Maria Shriver has opened up about her “brutal” divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger – and how the shocking split left her “terrified.” In her upcoming new book, “I Am Maria: My ...

Kayla Hui The Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) is an important religious site in Mexico City. Construction for the first shrine built to honor the Virgin ...

The Argentine artist honors the Queen of Tejano Music, who died 30 years ago at age 23. By Maria Becerra With her bubbly charm, dazzling aura and universal appeal, Selena Quintanilla ...

The Arch of Constantine in Rome, which was built across the Via Triumphalis close to the Colosseum in A.D. 312–315, celebrates Constantine’s victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in A.D ...