The tradition dates back to ancient Andean peoples and celebrates the day of the dead by venerating real skulls of deceased ...

The ancient Roman archaeological park of Pompeii in southern Italy said on Friday it would cap daily visitor numbers at ...

Following this past Tuesday's presidential election, California Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed an special session of the California ...

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuries.

For the 12th consecutive year, Pope Francis visited a Roman cemetery November 2. This year, he prayed for parents facing ...

The Rev. David Peck is an Episcopal priest in the heartland of Pennsylvania, a swing state at the center of the tense ...

Edward Watts is a historian at the University of California San Diego and the author of two books on ancient Rome. One, from 2018, is called Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny, and the other, ...

The forum was the "heart" of ancient Roman cities, serving as a hub for commercial, political, religious and social activities.

Israeli airstrikes pounded the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek. That's according to Lebanon’s state-run news agency. The strikes Wednesday came hours after the Israeli army issued an evacuation warni ...

"Contemplative Citizenship” is aimed at helping people apply ancient techniques that enable people to respond to conflict ...

It's aimed at helping people take a deep breath -- literally -- and apply ancient techniques of prayer and meditation that ...

The Rev. David Peck knows first-hand how divided communities wracked by violence can be gutted by that repeated devastation.