An ancient inscription indicates that in 262 AD there was another battle at Thermopylae between the Greeks and the Goths.

Nigeria is currently under invasion by peoples from the Sahel, fleeing the twin effects of climate change and virulent ...

St. John Paul II’s birthday is May 18; he was born on this day in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. When he was elected to the papacy ...

York is one of England’s most famous medieval cities, with its cobbled streets and wobbly buildings. Originally a small ...

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Something tells me US president Donald Trump would love to be a Roman emperor. The mythology of unrestrained power with ...

The mythical Romulus and Remus may get the credit, but Rome's archaeology reveals that local tribes established the ancient kingdom. A mosaic on the floor of Vittorio Emanuele Gallery is one of ...

Dozens of witnesses reportedly looked on in horror as a U.S. tourist visiting Rome screamed in pain after impaling himself on a metal fence at the Colosseum. The man — a 47-year-old American ...

The U.S. has not committed to participating in a fourth round of denuclearization talks with Iran this weekend despite reports to the contrary, according to the State Department. "The United ...

An American tourist in Rome impaled himself on a metal fence at the Colosseum while possibly trying to take a selfie — screaming in pain as he was left helplessly dangling for more than 20 minutes.

A mere two days after taking in a moment of history the Catholic Church and Chicago will never forget, area native Pope Leo XIV will be visited by his brothers in Rome - including New Lenox ...

A trip to Rome is an exhilarating experience at any time. But with the Catholic Church’s Jubilee currently hitting its stride, 2025 is gearing up to be an even bigger year than usual.