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Mystery stone head found under Rome's Via Latina may depict Roman deity.

Mystery stone head found under Rome's Via Latina may depict Roman deity

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Göbeklitepe.

Göbeklitepe archaeological exhibition in Rome's Colosseum draws millions

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Balloons with an image of Pope Francis float outside Gemelli Hospital, as he is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, March 2, 2025.

Pope Francis no longer needs ventilation, is stable, Vatican says

PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog prays for the safe release of the hostages at the Western Wall, last month. If our collective Jewish identity is defined by our enemies, we risk hollowing out our peoplehood into nothing more than survivalism, the writer argues.

Herzog: This is a wake up call, we are facing absolute cruel evil, we must stand together

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

'El Saco de Roma,' or 'The Sack of Rome,' by Francisco Javier Amerigo y Aparici, 1887.

Where do the names for groups of people come from?

By RUTH BELOFF

Pope Francis attends the weekly general audience, in Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican, February 12, 2025.

Pope Francis, in hospital, has 'slight fever' but is stable, Vatican says

By REUTERS

Who were the Sogdians, the enigmatic silk road merchants?

Who were the Sogdians, the enigmatic Silk Road merchants?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

How Rome built a 37-meter-high, Nubian-style pyramid in 15 BCE.

How Rome built a 37-meter-high, Nubian-style pyramid in 15 BCE

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Cup containing Egyptian blue pigment from Pompeii.

2.4kg Egyptian blue ingot found in Nero's grand palace in Rome

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The mural stands in the Jewish ghetto of Rome, January 30, 2025.

Defaced Auschwitz survivor mural finds new home at Rome’s Shoah Museum

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pope Francis. Vatican announces new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy under vow of celibacy.

Rome's chief rabbi criticizes Pope Francis over Israel remarks

By REUTERS

Graffiti on the Bologna Synagogue reading JUSTICE FREE GAZA. January 11, 2025.

'Justice for Gaza': Rioters vandalize synagogue in Bologna

First Holy Door opened in prison since 1,300: Pope Francis opens Holy Door at Rebibbia prison.

First Holy Door opened in prison since 1,300: Pope Francis opens Holy Door at Rebibbia prison

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Popemobile.

Anti-bullfighting activists try to reach Pope Francis motorcade

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

‘Rebecca at the Well.’ Photograph of 19th-century French painting by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot.

Parashat Toldot: The struggle between Rome and Jerusalem

By RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

Temple of Hera II at Paestum (sometimes called the Temple of Neptune)

Ancient artifacts found during Greek subway construction

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The improvised pool at the Trevi Fountain in Rome

"Looks like a public pool": Tourists on Trevi fountain's replacement

By MEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV

Airbnb: Fight like a gladiator in the colosseum.

Airbnb’s Colosseum Gladiator Experience draws outrage

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF