Queen Elizabeth II meets Pope Francis in the Vatican
Queen Elizabeth II met Pope Francis for the first time at the Vatican today, in her fifth meeting with a pontiff in the Holy See and one of the last foreign trips for the soon-to-be 88-year-old monarch.
View ArticleSigns of underground ocean found on Saturn moon
An ocean at least as large as Lake Superior lies below a thick layer of ice on a moon of Saturn, new data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft suggests.
View ArticleKurt Cobain Not-So-Fun Facts
Tuesday, April 8th marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Kurt Cobain, or as you'll read below, his body was found.
View ArticleCato Resented Caesar For Writing A Great Law
Along with many other books about the Roman Republic and Roman Empire I am reading Philip Freeman's Julius Caesar.
View ArticleNew AS Roma Stadium design recalls Colosseum
Italian soccer team AS Roma needs new digs, and architectural practice Woods Bagot has duly risen to the occasion, producing impressive plans for a large stadium that draws inspiration from the ancient...
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Scholars of anthropology and classical studies are sponsoring the kind of dinner Plato might have reclined on a satin-pillowed couch to enjoy.
View ArticleRevolutionary Poets Brigade Los Angeles Anthology/Vagabond
"The Revolutionary Poets Brigade Anthology makes revolution still possible in these cataclysmic terrible times."
View ArticleThe hidden gems in the heart of Rome
STAND within the Colosseum's massive bowl, and you can practically hear the roar of the ancient crowd.
View Article19th century Chinese porcelain screen hits $121,000 at Elite Decorative Arts...
An important 19th century Chinese porcelain screen consisting of four large panels mounted in a carved wooden frame and depicting mountain scenes with elders soared to $121,000 at a Fine Artwork,...
View ArticleTravel with Kids
Explore the globe with two kid brothers and their parents on wild adventures through nature and culture and history.
View ArticleCare for poor rooted in Gospel, not communism, Pope affirms
Rome, Italy, Apr 4, 2014 / 10:35 am .- In a March 31 interview with communications students, Pope Francis responded to previous accusations of being a communist, explaining that his preference for the...
View ArticleHopkins and Patilla in concert for voice and guitar
Dr. Michael Patilla and Dr. Joseph Hopkins have shared their considerable talents around the globe.
View ArticleCiao Italia
Mary Ann Esposito, host of the longest-running cooking show on public television, travels around the United States and Rome, Italy in search of recipes that can be prepared in thirty-minutes or less...
View ArticleStealing culture was around well before the Monuments Men
The film Monuments Men has drawn attention to one small episode in the dishonourable history of looting artefacts.
View ArticleUN agencies unveil food security targets
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization , the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the World Food Program unveiled on April 4 the results of their joint work to develop...
View ArticleFulton Finance's Fraudulent Fiddle
Awarded after your 200th article is published on MyNews24. You're a machine; we'll have to invent a new badge for you! Throw that scrabble board away and get a laptop - writing seems to be your...
View ArticleDrawing lesson at ST. Sabina
Santa Sabina From Wikipedia: The Basilica of Saint Sabina is a historical church on the Aventine Hill in Rome, Italy.
View ArticleTravel With Kids
Explore the grand splendor of Rome, Italy! Center of world history and power created by the massive Roman Empire.
View ArticleEmirates opens 35th dedicated lounge in Rome airport
WAM ROME, 8th April 2014 - Emirates, the global connector of people and places, celebrated the opening of its 35th dedicated lounge at Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Rome.
View ArticleSquirting moons face off in race to find alien life
Ice-bound seas just keep getting hotter at least as candidates for life beyond Earth.
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