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Tourist busted carving daughters' initials into Ancient Roman house in Pompeii

A British tourist has been caught carving his daughters’ initials into an Ancient Roman house in Pompeii.

Teen hiker finds 1,800-year-old ring with haunting image of Roman goddess

Whiteson said he was out walking with his dad near the ancient quarry site on Mount Carmel National Park when the curious rock collector spotted a jade stone on the...

Archaeologists discover ancient relic believed to be tied to Moses and the Ten Commandments

Ivory box containing 'depiction of scenes from the Old Testament' found amid excavations.

Tourist defaces ancient Roman wall, prompting Italian authorities to punish him with 'utmost firmness'

The incident took place in Herculaneum, an Ancient Roman town that – like Pompeii – was covered in volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

This was Italy's very first McDonald's — and it looks like anything but a fast-food joint

At what once was the heart of the Roman Empire sits an American conquest: Italy’s first-ever McDonald’s.

Eric Adams set to meet Pope Francis during trip to Rome this week

Hizzoner is set to leave for Rome on Thursday, make a pit stop in Vatican City and then return to the Big Apple on Monday, City Hall confirmed.

1,800-year-old Roman statue mysteriously turns up in UK parking lot: 'I couldn't believe it'

"I had a real shock as the digger bucket rolled over what I thought was a big stone to reveal a face," UK construction worker Greg Crawley said. "When I...

Horny nuns, dark histories, unbridled superstition and everything else you need to know about Leap Day 2024

Behold, this rare and wondrous addition to Pisces season.

Wannabe diners pull crazy stunts for a seat at NYC hotspot Roscioli, even dodging an ER visit

Even Claire Danes is getting turned away.

Italian transgender man found to be pregnant during sex change

A transgender man who underwent a mastectomy while transitioning in Italy was found to be five months pregnant -- joining a rare group of so-called “seahorse dads.”

Cluster of lost cities in Ecuadorian Amazon that lasted 1,000 years uncovered

Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was home to at least 10,000 farmers around 2,000 years ago.

Pope Benedict would have banned same-sex blessings, aide says on anniversary of his death

"It never would have happened (under Benedict) because it was so ambiguous," Mueller said on the sidelines of the event.

Watch as tourist's marriage proposal in Rome goes horribly wrong: 'This is blackmail'

"Public proposals are there just to put pressure on the woman to say yes," one unimpressed pundit proclaimed.

The Pope reveals where he wants to be buried -- here's why it's not the Vatican

Francis, who turns 87 on Sunday, also said he never thought about resigning this year despite a series of health scares.

Pope Francis visits Rome hospital after catching the flu weeks before 87th birthday

Pope Francis received a CAT scan at Gemelli Isola hospital, and the results ruled out any lung complications.

Vatican unearths ancient underground cemetery — and now it's open to the public

The Necropolis of Via Triumphalis offers visitors a look at how the ancient Romans buried their dead.

Roman emperor was a trans woman, according to woke UK museum 'sensitive' to preferred pronouns

The North Hertfordshire Museum said it is being “sensitive” to the purported pronoun preferences of Emperor Elagabalus, who came to power at 14 in 281 and died by assassination just...

Gucci family lists two Italian villas for $16.4M

In the heart of Rome, a pair of palatial properties have hit the market, the seller none other than the family behind the luxury Gucci brand.