Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a 2,500-year-old Etruscan tomb that is richly decorated with wall paintings.

A 2,500-year-old tomb with vibrant red wall paintings has been unearthed at the ancient Tarquinia necropolis in Italy, the ...

To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest burial underground tunnels in the world. "Hundreds of kilometers of catacombs run underneath the town and its outskirts," says ...

Deep below the streets of Rome lie the ancient catacombs where early Christians buried their dead and sustained hope for eternal life. About the same time as the persecution of Decius, middle of ...

A newly discovered painted Etruscan tomb in Italy, hidden beneath layers of soil for centuries, has come to light in Tarquinia, an ancient burial ground north of Rome. The chamber, adorned with ...

Bishop John LeVoir and a delegation from the Diocese of New Ulm will depart for Rome on Jan. 10, returning Jan. 18, for an “ad limina apostolorum” visit to the Holy See, the Vatican. Through the ...