After an earthquake damaged the building, construction crews started working in the basement and unearthed the forgotten Roman ruins. Take a look.

A large necropolis discovered in an ancient oasis provides a missing piece to the archaeological puzzle of the Iron Age, officials said. Screengrab from the United Arab Emirates' Department of Culture ...

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 choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

Coffee, discovered 1200 years ago by an Ethiopian goat herder, was once a luxury item due to limited growing locations and travel time, reserved for the highest buyers.

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of crypts, ...

The funeral for Pope Francis is getting underway soon in Vatican City. The 88-year-old pontiff was known for charming the ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Pope Francis’ wooden coffin was sealed on Friday night, in a private rite that officially ends three days of his body lying ...

Migrants, homeless, victims of trafficking, trans people, but for Francis, they were not categories: he had met them one by ...

Wrapped in a red chasuble and adorned with a white mitre and rosary, the coffin served as a poignant reminder of the pope’s dedication to his faith and his people. The ceremony, led by ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...