F or centuries, Rome, Italy, has been a city of great importance. Once the center of the ancient Roman empire, today it’s one ...

In a discovery that has stunned historians, a trove of royal artefacts has been uncovered in the crypts beneath Vilnius Cathedral in Lithuania. Hidden since the outbreak of World War II ...

Climb the stairs to St. Peter’s Basilica Dome and take a moment to enjoy views of Rome’s skyline, as well as the church ... Descend beneath the floor to explore the Papal Crypt for a rare glimpse of ...

In Rome, the Crypt of the Capuchin Friars features chapels decorated in bones from more than 3,700 long-dead friars. Remains were excavated from graves by friar brethren and turned into funerary art.

View of mausoleums in the Habsburg crypt in the Capuchin Church in Vienna. Credit: Hackman / depositphotos.com The Habsburgs were originally from the Swiss canton of Aargau, with the family founded by ...

These treasures were first found in the crypts of a cathedral in the country's capital Vilnius, in 1931 following a flood, but were hidden away at the outbreak of the war. Among the items are a ...

The complete route of the 2025 Giro d’Italia has been revealed, with the first Grand Tour of the year starting in Albania before another spectacular Rome finale. It is the first time Albania ...

The Capuchin Friars of Ireland can trace their history to the Capuchin community at Charleville, France. Francis Nugent was born in 1569 near Mullingar, and after his education in Paris and ...

Beneath the impressive, Gothic-style chapel on Scotland Road is a crypt - where 660 individual tombs line its walls. The origins of the parish date back to 1804, when a small chapel was first ...

Aiste Karpyte In the crypts of a Lithuanian cathedral, researchers have discovered a trove of royal treasure: crowns, jewelry and a scepter that belonged to several Lithuanian-Polish monarchs from ...