Scholars believe that stairs are more than 6,000 years old, predating Christ; their exact age cannot be determined. (21 ...

The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects ... style of decoration from later in the Middle Ages, when old Roman columns were sliced into thin paving pieces to create elaborately ...

The capital city of Italy is Rome, a city that somehow comes together by way of the natural conjunction of history, culture, ...

But Paris raises the stakes. Perhaps it is the shame of sliding my passport to the hotel check-in staff – dressed without ...

Art and sculpture, wine and pasta, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Vatican City and Venice are just some of what Italy is famous ...

In ancient Rome, spices came to the city from every corner of the Empire and were often so precious that they could be used ...

Buildings in Myanmar are continuing to collapse five days after a powerful earthquake struck the country, creating perilous conditions for rescuers as they attempt to extricate survivors from the ...

The origins of this festival of love, which dates back at least to the medieval era, remain obscure, as does the identity of the Roman martyr honored by the Church on this date. Saint Valentine is ...

As financial actors including private equity funds increasingly buy and sell hospitals, nursing homes, and physician ...