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One Fine Show: “Myth and Marble” at the Art Institute of Chicago
The pieces in this exhibition convey a great sense of what it must have been like to encounter these works in their ...
Hagia Sophia: Secrets of the 1,600-year-old megastructure that has survived the collapse of empires
One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...
Vatican closes Sistine Chapel as cardinals prepare to elect new pope
The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...
Sistine Chapel's conclave preparations leave tourists shut out
"Notice is hereby given that the Sistine Chapel will be closed to the public from Monday 28 April 2025 for the requirements of the Conclave," reads a terse statement on the Vatican Museums' website.
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Bite Marks on Ancient Skeleton Reveal First Physical Evidence of Roman Gladiators Fighting Lions
Researchers compared the markings found on an ancient skeleton in England to bones that had been chewed on by cheetahs, lions ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican Pope Tomb inside St. Mary Major Basilica
A white rose is placed on the tomb of Pope Francis inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Monday, April 28, 2025. (AP ...