Catholic News Agency15h
PHOTOS: St. Cecilia, martyr and patron saint of music, rests in Roman basilica named for her
St. Cecilia, widely known as the patron saint of music and musicians, is buried in the Basilica of St. Cecilia in the Roman ...
Gladiators were embodiment of tyranny to some ancient Romans
Contrary to the "strength and honor" depicted in Hollywood films "Gladiator" and "Gladiator II," some ancient Romans ...
‘Gladiator II’ exaggerates, but historians say the real-life Colosseum was plenty wild
Sharks? Maybe not. But sea battles, semi-aquatic creatures and plenty of other eye-popping spectacles were part of the ...
To some ancient Romans, gladiators were the embodiment of tyranny
Politicians like Cicero saw gladiators as vain and self-indulgent, while the true warriors engaged in wars of words.
Yahoo20h
Rare Caravaggio shown to public for first time in Rome exhibition
Alberto PIZZOLI/AFP/AFP A rarely seen painting by Italian master Caravaggio, part of a private collection, is going on ...
Smithsonian Magazine21h
Italian Police Arrest ‘Clumsy’ Tomb Raiders Who Allegedly Posted Stolen Etruscan Artifacts on Facebook
Officials claim the items once belonged to an influential Etruscan family that lived around the third century B.C.E. Reuters’ ...
Caravaggio portrait goes on public display for the first time in Rome
A portrait by baroque painter Caravaggio held in a private collection since it was discovered more than 60 years ago is being shown to the public for the first time in a museum in Rome.