ROME, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Rome hopes to open the River Tiber to public swimming within five years, the city's mayor said on Thursday, echoing a similar initiative taken in Paris. French authorities ...

The Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year, is in full swing and visitors are flocking to Rome, the Vatican City and across Italy. In St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to preside ...

Rome Ramirez wasn’t built in a day. He was once a guitar-strumming, teenage Sublime fan in a Mexican American household in Fremont, Calif. At 18, he moved to Los Angeles to follow his dream of making ...

Who were the most determined insurgents against the ancient Romans? If it were an exam question, good marks might go to the student who answers that it had to be the Germani, who destroyed no fewer ...

Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, sits on Rome's highest hill, Monte Mario. The property famously boasts some of Rome's best views, particularly during sunset and golden hour. Aside from this ...

Pope Leo received a rock star welcome over the weekend as he arrived by helicopter in a Rome suburb at what's been dubbed the Catholic Coachella. More than 1 million teens and 20-somethings sang songs ...

The Western Roman Empire famously ended in A.D. 476 when its last emperor abdicated the throne. But the city of Rome continued on. So what happened to the "Eternal City" after it was no longer the ...

There’s a reason archaeologist Ersilia D’Ambrosio can scarcely contain her excitement as she leads the way through dimly lit passageways deep below the Capitoline Hill that was once at the heart of ...

When Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze was drafted with the ninth overall pick in 2024, expectations were lofty. The superstar out of Washington was highly coveted as much for his elite catch ...

When Luke Fickell was a guest on the Jim Rome Show last month for his annual catch-up interview, he raved about how great Madison and the state of Wisconsin are for recruiting and living in. Jim Rome ...

A gas station explosion rocked a neighborhood in southeastern Rome on Friday, injuring at least 25, including 10 first responders, authorities said. The explosion was heard across the Italian capital ...

Dramatic videos showed explosions at a gas station in the Italian capital Rome on Friday in which a number of emergency responders were injured. "I was running, I was 100 metres from the petrol ...