The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115. The group of 12th- and 13th-century works expanded to more than ...

While excavating the ruins of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., ...

The anchovy is the one fish that Mediterranean cuisine cannot do without. It can be served fresh or salted, fried in batter, ...

Roman banquets were incredibly lavish affairs. The idea was to be excessive and impressive, to demonstrate power and wealth, says NPR. For the main meal, there would be everything from pheasant to raw ...

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

Includes 104% Levy on Chinese Goods; Nearly All Allies Hit Investors braced for another rocky day of trading. South Korea and Japan sent delegations to Washington, while China said it would fight ...

Theodore McCarrick, a once-powerful Catholic cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after a Vatican investigation ...

The time has nearly arrived. Six weeks from this Sunday, on Nov. 27, the First Sunday of Advent, the Catholic Church in the United States will begin praying a new English translation of the Mass.

Members of the Huron-Wendat First Nation in Wendake, near Quebec City, will soon decide whether to drop the word Huron from their official title, with a consultation being held at the end of April.

Using the American Kennel Club's 2024 rankings, released on March 19, 2025, Stacker compiled a ranking of the 100 most ...