Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more ...

Rome will be clogged with tourists and pilgrims all year round. Need to escape the rush? Head out on these day trips from ...

Kick off your Italian vacation by booking any of the hotels on this list. From unparalleled service and stunning views, you will have the best time ever!

Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what ...

The suddenness of Mount Vesuvius's eruption, has given us an incomparable look into Roman life 2,000 years ago.

Explore a selection of captivating Italian movies filled with rich storytelling, stunning scenery, and timeless charm.

Pair uncrowded slopes and mountain air with history, art, great food and royal scandal, and you’ve a recipe for the ideal ...

American prelate, an exploding battleship, and the Roman Question all fed into Pope Leo XIII's decision to publish his 1899 ...

According to legend, in the 4th century, Emperor Constantine (also known as Constantine the Great) converted to Christianity after witnessing a miracle. In reality, his decision was more of a ...

Suleiman I, the most dazzling of the Ottoman sultans, illuminated the 16th century, reigning from 1520 to 1566. He was the ...

The Steinern Brücke is a stone bridge over the Danube, which is one of the oldest and most significant in Germany. It was built in the 12th century and served as an important trade route connecting ...

Jerusalem re-taken by the Christian Crusader kingdom in a peace treaty between Holy Roman Emperor Frederik II and Egyptian ...