The artwork, believed to be the original work of Mantegna, was recently rediscovered in the Sanctuary of Pompeii.

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

The Vatican may have been home to a series of 16 erotic frescos that were quickly turned into a booklet with accompanying ...

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica.

A Deposition of Christ whose recent restoration has enabled a definite attribution to Renaissance master Andrea Mantegna will go on show at the Vatican Museums for three months from March 20 before ...

Barbara Jatta, director of the Vatican Museums, said in the Vatican's press release that the restorations "revealed ...

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 ...

Two dozen works from museums ... Art at Palazzo Barberini. Chronologically organized, the exhibition, titled “Caravaggio 2025,” tracks the artist’s meteoric career from his arrival in Rome ...

The Renaissance master, born 550 years ago, pursued various art forms with astonishing vision and relentless drive.

2. Not booking tickets in advance Why it's a mistake: Tickets to beloved tourist spots such as the Vatican Museums, The ...

The Vatican’s central number is public — and the sisters of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master make sure all who call it get a real person, not the “press 1 for English, 2 for Latin” version of ...

The objects are indeed real – they are the centuries-old skeletal, human remains exhumed from Rome's underground catacombs.