The Vatican Museums has unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms. These are the spectacularly ...

Students and archaeologists located temporary Roman military camp near Hoog Buurlo beyond ancient empire’s northern frontier, university said and photos show.

The idea that the Vatican has God on speed-dial was one of the first things tossed off the balcony in St Peter’s Square by Jorge Mario Bergoglio after he was elected pontiff.

“So the Holy Roman Empire had been around for a long time—we’re talking practically back to the Roman Empire. Was it the succession to the Roman Empire? That’s a little bit sketchy.

“The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the scope and power of the nation and its occupied territories.

The second and eldest surviving child of Holy Roman Emperor, Charles VI and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbutte, Maria Theresa was immediately acknowledged as the rightful heir of the Holy ...

Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air thick with lead, scientists found. January 8, 2025 ...

The Holy Roman Empire, not to be confused with the Roman Empire was one of the longest-lasting empires in human history. It is traditionally dated back to when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor ...

Pope Francis will open a Holy Door in Rome’s Rebibbia prison on Dec. 26, the feast day of St. Stephen. It will be the second of five Holy Doors the Holy Father will open during the 2025 Jubilee ...

We have a complete list of the modern countries that were once all or in part included in the Roman Empire. Each of the photos is of a Roman archaeological site in that country. 24/7 Wall St. Insights ...

In his new book The Silver Empire: how Germany created its first common currency, which forms the basis of this event, Oliver Volckart analyses why the vast majority of the approximate 300 members of ...

I’m playing Agathe Talon, a bold figure leading a gang of girl bosses in 1098, traveling between France, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire. My group, the Mace of Talon, is a bit chaotic.