ROME — For centuries, historians and architecture critics have been embarrassed by buildings like San Giorgio in Velabro. The exterior of the medieval church is inoffensive enough: trim portico, ...

The United States is a vast country, and with its size comes an incredible number of churches. In fact, estimates suggest ...

Rome once had a near-equal rival just 11 miles away in the early days of the empire. The ancient Roman city of Gabii may not ...

What can an ancient water basin discovered near Rome reveal about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today?

The Roman Pantheon, Colosseum, and other landmarks each draw more than 7 million visitors per year. It’s only fair: For more than 2,000 years, the buildings have presented tangible evidence of the ...

Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that requires federal buildings in Washington to maintain a classical style of Greco-Roman architecture associated with the marble columns and ...