This spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short. This small, bronze skeleton is one of ...

Learn more about "Larva Convivalis,” or banquet ghosts that served as a morbid reminder that you won’t live forever, so live ...

Only twelve examples of the larva convivialis are known, with the 2.6 inch figurine now housed at Getty Villa in Los Angeles.

A family cleaning their backyard in New Orleans discovered an unusual marble tablet with some characters in Latin.

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s Colosseum can walk through a hidden imperial passage.

The public is invited to an adult Halloween party from 6-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the Henry P. Smith Post 24 American ...

After decades locked away in a basement, some of the finest sculptures from antiquity have been pulled from the gloom and returned to public view in Rome.

Local volunteers included schools, youth groups, and community organizations.

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed: ...

For the first time in nearly 2,000 years, visitors to Rome’s Colosseum can walk through a hidden imperial passage ...

What is the curious connection between America’s gaudy Sin City and the Old World’s Eternal City? The devil is ...