Maria Clementina Sobieski – one of just three women buried in St Peter’s Basilica – lived a life of extraordinary defiance and determination.

The tomb was empty, and the location of the mummy is in dispute.

“One of them was sent to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington ... His oldest brother, James, was killed in action during the D-Day Invasion in Normandy, France, in World War II when ...

Have you ever thought about walking the Camino de Santiago, but don’t know where to start or if the famous pilgrimage is even ...

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Why did Hatshepsut have her husband buried to the west of the Valley of the Kings, while she was buried in the valley itself?

Severed heads like these were a unique funerary practice within the Iron Age Iberian world. For archaeologists and ...

An analysis of ancient “nailed heads” from Spain found some local skulls, likely symbols of respect, and foreign ones, likely symbols of intimidation. Photo from the Autonomous University of Barcelona ...

"This is a good reminder for me." Hiker issues warning after noticing reckless behavior on famous pilgrimage: 'Please do not ...

Augustus at the Tomb of Alexander. Credit ... A receipt from 1443 indicates that knights from the Order of St John took his embalmed heart to the Holy Land. The search for James I’s final resting ...

From NBA.com News Services James Harden knocks down a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer Thursday night in Milwaukee to reach 27,000 career points. • Get NBA League Pass TODAY The points continue to ...