The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

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The “us versus them” mentality, or “good guys” versus “bad guys,” is a huge part of Trump’s strategy and has become popular ...

Scans of 18 ancient papyri that were buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius look ‘very promising’, and there are plans to ...

Donald Trump announced that the American flag would be flown at half-staff across public buildings, grounds, military posts, ...

US President Donald Trump announced in a post on Monday that the American flag would be flown at half-staff across public ...

The night before the funeral, the camerlengo will preside over the closing and sealing of the coffin in the presence of other ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

HarperCollins, $30 (320p) ISBN 978-0-00-870042-3 More than any other ancient civilization, the Roman Empire continues to inform modern understandings of government, according to this ardent ...

Roman Empire city builder Citadelum just got a lot bigger with a substantive overhaul from developer Abylight. The historical strategy game has launched its 2.0 ‘Julius’ update, a big, free ...

The Late Antique Little Ice Age lasted 200-300 years, and began around 540 CE. 31,560 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?31,560 people played the daily ...