The Vatican Museums' Laocoön and His Sons is long considered an exemplar of Hellenistic artistry—but what if it was actually ...

For decades, Greek authorities have been arguing for the permanent return of the so-called Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles. These include about half of the surviving fragments of ...

Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on ...

Masonry, sculpture, painting and mosaic work continued ... The Palace of Sixtus V is the pope’s residence. The Vatican museums, archive, library, gardens and other offices make up the remainder ...

Meanwhile, Tiffany Jenkins, the author of Keeping Their Marbles: How the Treasures of the Past Ended up in Museums and Why ...

City Experiences has expanded its bespoke tours across major U.S. and European destinations through the brand’s international ...

When your hobby is collecting “gardens,” as in viewing as many of the world’s greatest as you can, the only part you get to keep are the memories and photographs.

Rome is in the midst of a major uplift with billions of euros pouring in from a European Union pandemic recovery fund just as the Vatican City celebrates a jubilee.

The second-smallest continent is not just about castles, cathedrals and baroque palaces. It’s time to discover the other ...

Sister Annella Zervas, who spent many years at St. Benedict's Convent in St. Joseph, lived her short life in devotion to God.

I was never connected to Judaism, but a friend who is a rabbi once told me that I’m a lost Jewish soul,” she said. “And I’m ...