With a win-loss record little better than the ancient birdwatchers, economists are often in error, but rarely in doubt.

As the largest town closest to the volcano, Pompeii suffered the most damage and was essentially wiped off the map. It was ...

Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a ...

Roman cultural practices began to seep into its territories as it lost control to Germanic tribes. Archaeologists have just ...

Scientists have uncovered a cache of ancient weapons hidden deep inside a cave in the Judean Desert, opening a window to ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a location that reflected his humble approach to the grand office. Breaking with tradition, the pontiff, death at the age of 88 was announced on Easter Monday, chose a ...

Some 900 people live within its ancient walls, from the pontiff himself to red-hatted cardinals, nuns, priests, diplomats, ...

India has had a thriving community of Eastern Orthodox Christians, brought by Saint Thomas the Apostle to India.

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals. The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to elect the next pope after the death of Pope Francis ...

There is a hole in the heart of the rolling hills of northern England. A majestic sycamore tree that once sat symmetrically ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white ...

Geological evidence off the coast of Iceland suggests climate change as a key factor in the decline of the Roman Empire.