Bringing back to life the giant Roman colossus, the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs such as Tutankhamun, Bernini sculptures or Van ...

Known as the "place of the skull," Golgotha is said to be the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Purportedly located just ...

The tomb of a saint is set to be opened in a Catholic ritual that began 1,870 years ago when a man was burned at the stake ...

From the Patagonian Marathon to the Angkor Empire Marathon, discover the best and most scenic marathons worth travelling for ...

When traveling to Italy, Father Nugent invites travelers to approach their destinations from the perspective of a pilgrim.

Death was often cruel and included crucifixion, drowning at sea, burial alive ... About 300 years later, the Emperor Constantine, after converting to Christianity, abolished crucifixion and ...

To assert their rule, lords erected runestones on burial sites, a practice influenced by Roman ... Their designs were modeled on Roman medallions from the era of Constantine the Great, suggesting that ...

According to the Church, it was the site of the burial of St. Peter ... in 1506 to demolish the old church built by Constantine and rebuild it. This was an ambitious project that Bramante undertook ...

The Greek Cross Gallery: Here, you’ll find ancient sarcophagi, including the beautifully carved red tomb of Saint Helena, the mother of Emperor Constantine. The Vatican Museums can get crowded, but ...