A Travelling History” is a fascinating look at a marginalized and misunderstood group of people who have encountered ...

A message has been found sprawled out in front of a fifth-century church, left as a warning for all who dared to enter.

While Dionysius may have been the first recorded pirate, the most famous pirates lived during the 17th and 18th centuries, which came to be known as the golden age of sea piracy.

There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have ...

Pope Leo XIV prayed the Angelus on Sunday, July 13, 2025, from Castel Gandolfo, where he is taking a two-week summer break.

The rich are not like you or me, but the stories and lessons of their rise and fall are fascinating no matter what part of ...

Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

Reflecting on the Parable of the Good Samaritan, the Pope called for a ‘revolution of love.’ This Sunday was the first time ...

Pope Leo XIV prayed the Angelus on Sunday, July 13, from Castel Gandolfo, where he is taking a two-week summer break.

Great Britain has a wide and wonderful selection of long-distance walks — from Welsh seaside paths that circumnavigate entire ...

Great Britain has a wide and wonderful selection of long-distance walks — from Welsh seaside paths that circumnavigate entire ...

Archaeologists in northern Britain discovered 13-inch shoes at the ancient Roman Magna Fort, raising questions about the towering soldiers who defended the empire.