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Over the years, the Argentine pontiff has even imagined his retirement, envisioning life in a residence for elderly priests in Rome or serving as a confessor at the Basilica of St. Mary Major.

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Instead, the archaeologists — budding and not — last summer uncovered what may be the oldest existing example in the ancient Roman world of a mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath. They have ...

To the south of the city, Via Appia Antica (the ancient Appian Way) is ideal for exploring by bike. (Related: A hiking tour along Rome's Appian Way) To get the most out of Rome’s ancient sites ...

During our time together, we will learn the history of one of the oldest Jewish communities in Europe, whose origins in Italy date back to Roman times. Alone in the Great Synagogue, we will have the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis has his favorite shops and artisans in Rome, and he likes to visit them personally. Some of ...

Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into secret rituals conducted in the Roman city Eli Wizevich History ...

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