Less than 15 miles from Rome, Ostia Antica was once a bustling cosmopolitan seaport at the mouth of the Tiber River, where ...

The Tiber River is the second-longest river in Italy. It also posed as a way for trading imports and is known to be one of the most significant water supply sources for Rome. As you learn the ...

Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on ...

Deep beneath the streets of Rome near the Vatican, overlooking the banks of the Tiber River, Italian archaeologists have uncovered a hidden gem of Roman history — Caligula’s secret garden. This ...

St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican is seen at dusk across the river Tiber in Rome, Italy Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)(Kirsty Wigglesworth / AP) ROME — Pope Francis ...

To the west of the Tiber River (near another top attraction, Trastevere), Colle del Gianicolo, or the Janiculum Hill, is just waiting to be climbed. Although a hike, the site provides unobstructed ...

St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican is seen at dusk across the river Tiber in Rome, Italy Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) ...

St. Peter's Basilica at The Vatican is seen at dusk across the river Tiber in Rome, Italy Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing ...