Listen TIVOLI, Italy — Long ago, when Romans wanted to build a new temple, they would head to the nearby quarries of Tivoli, chisel out blocks of porous rock called lapis tiburtinus — now known as ...

This walking tour explores St Peter’s Square in Vatican City, one of the most famous religious sites in the world. The video shows the grand architecture, statues, and the impressive open square in ...

When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...

This walking tour explores St Peter’s Square in Vatican City, featuring the basilica, central fountain, and surrounding colonnades. The video shows a bright daytime setting with visitors walking ...

ROME (AP) — A new exhibition in Rome is celebrating one of the most important patron-artist relationships in European history, one that propelled a young prodigy named Gian Lorenzo Bernini into a ...

The nativity scene in St. Peter's Square comes from a different place every year. For Pope Leo's first Christmas as the pontiff, this year's display comes from Salerno {sah-LAIR-no}, Italy. As Pope ...