THE ruins of the Italian capital can be brought to life for kids studying the Romans at school or make for a brilliant adults ...

F or centuries, Rome, Italy, has been a city of great importance. Once the center of the ancient Roman empire, today it’s one of the most popular cities in the world for tourist ...

We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Rome impresses with its ancient ruins and treasure-trove art museums. But look beyond the splendour ...

Ruins on the Palatine Hill in Rome. Credit: Lalupa / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 Many people are familiar with the legend of Romulus and Remus, which supposedly explains the origin of the ancient ...

The 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations kicked off in spectacular fashion today in Rome, marking the 25th anniversary of Italy's inclusion in the prestigious tournament. The event began at the iconic ...

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 ...

The body of Gopan, the self-styled spiritual guru whose mysterious death has attracted a police probe, was buried in a specially-erected crypt — dubbed as “maha samadhi” — at his house at Aralumoodu ...

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 ...