The Aeneid by Vergil is a Roman epic that follows the journey of Aeneas, a Trojan warrior who escapes the destruction of Troy and sets out to find a new homeland in Italy. Guided by fate and the gods, ...

Didn’t a certain Roman poet named Virgil write something called the Aeneid in which the hero Aeneas fled the destroyed Troy, wandered around a bit, ended up in Italy and became the ancestor of Rome?

One month after the announcement of the shortlist, the grand evening arrives when the winner of the Strega Prize 2025 will be ...

The difference in ancient paradises reveals a shared human desire for a perfect afterlife, though the details vary ...

One of the most compelling showcases at this year's DnA Fest is Dr. Ong Keng Sen's moving The House of Janus. We talk to him ...

I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I can write whatever I want. Nobody cares. Raise your hand if you care.

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...

The U.S. embassy’s annual celebration, held June 30, commemorated the 41st anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between ...

From antiquity to modern times, the city has been rife with creatures that creep, slither, scurry and nest among its pillars ...

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

Great Vespers for Paisios the New will be offered at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 11, at the Rome Cemetery Chapel, 1500 Jervis ...