The pope is kicking off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome’s patience
Pope Francis on Tuesday opens the 2025 Holy Year. It kicks off a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw ...
Pope Francis launches jubilee, bringing pilgrims and grumbling to Rome
Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 ...
A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what that means
Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to ...
The long entangled history of Christianity and politics
The First Five Hundred Years,” Paula Fredriksen explores how a localized sect became a universal Roman church.
The Independent14d
Ancient statue discovered at Egyptian temple may be rare Roman bust of Cleopatra
Archaeologists have found a white marble statue of a woman wearing a royal crown under the walls of an ancient temple and ... It is not Cleopatra at all. It is Roman,” former Egyptian minister ...
Daily Express16d
Archaeology breakthrough as huge Roman sewer big enough to walk in found in ancient city
Expert archaeologists discovered the sewage system in the historic city of Stratonikeia in Mugla, and have reportedly estimated that it is around 2,250 years old - dating back to ancient Roman ...
U.S. News & World Report18d
24 Best Things to Do in Rome
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the Colosseum's underground tunnels. For that, you'll have to book a guided ...
Vulture21d
The Best Books of 2024
An Image of My Name Enters America, by Lucy Ives 2024 was the year of the breakup book; you couldn’t encounter the new-releases table at the bookstore without running into a flurry of wonderful ...
The Times of Israel22d
In a watery Golan cave, Herod’s great-grandson entertained in the Roman imperial style
as an ancient event hall in the Roman style. After the Jewish Revolt against Roman rule (66–73 CE), Agrippa II, who had been raised in Rome and supported the Romans in the revolt, converted the ...
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Family of British man found at bottom of lift shaft in Turkey fear his death is 'not accidental' after new details emerge
The family of a man who was found dead in a lift shaft in Turkey have argued that his death was not accidental and want there to be a murder investigation. Alex Price, uncle of the 20-year-old ...
Sydney Morning Herald22d
Why you should avoid Rome in 2025 (and where to go instead)
In 2025 Rome is hosting the Jubilee of Hope ... university testify to the wealth and splendour dating back to ancient times. Naples is one of the most passionate, authentic and likeable of ...