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Today, in the final episode of the Past Pandemics series, we're talking about the Plague of Justinian, the first occurrence ...
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The Antonine Plague - Past Pandemics
Today we're talking about the Antonine Plague that took the lives of 5 million people over 14 years during the rule of Marcus Aurelius. Today, we're talking smallpox, war, false prophets, and ...
A gas station has exploded in southeastern Rome, injuring at least nine first responders who rushed to the scene ...
But with the firestorm of COVID-19, an actual plague has emptied out the Piazza San Marco, St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace and other attractions in a city of gilded domes and lapping ...
The Vatican says leaked documents that seemingly undermined Pope Francis’ stated reason for restricting the old Latin Mass ...
The phrase “bless you” after a sneeze dates back to ancient times — once a divine sign, later a plague prayer, now a polite ...
Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...
The debate in the Catholic Church over the celebration of the old Latin Mass is heating up just as Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate is getting under way ...
The roar of the arena crowd, the bustle of the Roman forum, the grand temples, the Roman army in red with glistening shields ...
Looking for Xbox alternatives to God of War? Well, you’re not alone. God of War isn't on Xbox, but that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck. There are plenty of action-packed games with deep stories, ...
The Berlusconi family is leaving soccer again with the sale of Monza to American fund Beckett Layne Ventures. Berlusconi’s ...
Was Henry VIII's fourth wife Anne of Cleves really that ugly? Sophie Hines meets KATIE KENNEDY, the postgrad bringing history ...