Inside Vatican City, the home of Pope Leo, lies a vast collection of Indigenous artifacts and cultural objects that some ...

Inside Vatican City, the home of Pope Leo ... taken by the Roman Catholic Church a century ago as trophies of missionaries in far-off lands. Pope Francis promised to return the artifacts to ...

Despite initial impressions, ancient Greek temples were not built to impress 21st-century tourists; they were made to house ...

Bright white buildings, sunlit hills, delicious cuisine, and ancient ruins scattered throughout the city—these are just some ...

Inside the temple dedicated to Athena ... especially with all the temple being turned into a church, then a mosque, and then that unbelievable explosion in 1687. We’re all used to seeing the Parthenon ...

The iconic Parthenon in Athens has been the inspiration for many buildings around the world, including Walhalla, Germany's ...

“We know little about what actually took place inside the Parthenon,” Lara said. “What rituals were performed? Who was allowed to enter and when?” Despite such uncertainty, Lara thinks ...

Credit: Juan de Lara The Parthenon temple on the Acropolis of Athens housed a colossal statue made of gold and ivory, carved by the famous sculptor Phidias in 438 BC. Its view from the entrance of the ...

A researcher simulated the Athenian temple’s lighting conditions at different times of the day, discovering that its interior was actually "quite dark and dim" ...

Several foundations have donated $1.5 million to help rebuild after arson gutted a historic Black church that played an ...