The hotel shares its name with the street it’s on, Via di Ripetta, an artery that leads off Piazza del Popolo, a dramatic ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...

The 133 cardinals from 70 countries will be locked inside the Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a ...

The cardinals will surrender their cellphones and airwaves around the Vatican will be jammed to prevent them from all communications until they find a new leader ...

Artists have captured the hidden world of papal elections for centuries, turning secrecy into spectacle for the public.

With a Vatican official calling out “extra omnes” and the door to the Sistine Chapel shutting, the conclave to elect Pope ...

They dress the pope. Since its origin of 1798—under the pontificate of Pius VI—the family-run Gammarelli has been responsible for the wardrobes of the Vatican’s most powerful figures. It's a ...

GT's editors picks of the top 20 best new hotels around the world, from under-the-radar picks to coveted luxury hotel ...

Do you think you know the Parthenon, Greece's ancient marvel? But do you know it well enough that it had a pool?

Archaeologist Juan de Lara of Oxford University spent four years reconstructing the ancient temple’s lighting with a precision never before achieved. He lifts the veil — both literal and metaphorical ...