When Odysseus encounters the Cyclops in Book 9 of Homer’s Odyssey, the giant’s first question is: “Who are you, strangers?

Archaeologists in Austria recently unearthed a trio of Roman era mosaics, which shed light onto life in ancient times. The ...

Take a deep dive into the fascinating and often surprising etymology behind the names of every European country. From ancient ...

But, by the fifth century A.D., Roman influence in the region began to wane following invasions by the Huns and Germanic peoples. Google Translate was used to translate a news release from the ...

Country names often fade into the background of a map and eventually become fixed and obvious. But the truth is, they’re anything but. These names are often rooted in ancient riddles, happy accidents, ...

The migration of the Germanic tribes reshaped Europe, but what drove them to leave their homelands and move south and west? This video explores the mix of climate shifts, population pressures, Roman ...

which was a journal he kept when fighting Germanic tribes on the Danube. It's full of advice to himself and is still considered a popular self-help book today. Roman men liked to write ...

In Rome, a German tourist was arrested for carrying a 30kg marble base from a Roman column on an electric scooter. The artefact is considered a cultural asset. A German tourist has been arrested ...

“Today I can say that through you and with you, I am Roman.” With these words, Pope Leo XIV addressed the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, who greeted him just minutes before he made his way ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome. The first American pope formally took possession ...

Pope Leo XIV appears from the balcony at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to take possession of the last of the four major papal basilicas that completes the symbolic and liturgical "taking ...

Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley have taken their love to Italy. The stars made their red carpet debut as a couple in Rome on Saturday, attending a dinner for the opening of the Orizzonti ...