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 ...

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

There’s nowhere quite like Athens. The mix of ancient ruins and modern city life is pretty surreal, and the juxtaposition of ...

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 ...

A researcher simulated the Athenian temple’s lighting conditions at different times of the day, discovering that its interior ...

“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 ...

Contrary to the traditional image of Greek temples as bright, open spaces, de Lara's research shows that the Parthenon remained dark inside, creating a theatrical atmosphere that selectively ...

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

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 ...