An outsized history as the seat of the Catholic Church brings with it an incredible collection of art and architecture.

Twenty-six museums and seven kilometres of galleries and corridors make up the Vatican collection ... the sculpture, paintings and tapestries. Crowds are dense in the Raphael Rooms, but tour ...

Before Rome awoke, the jurisconsult supervised the grooming of an Indian white elephant, an “exotic” marvel meant to match ...

In this hidden gem of a palace, each work recounts a page in the history of Italian art, from Leonardo da Vinci to Caravaggio.

It boasts works by legendary artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Caravaggio ... the Roman Forum and St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. The city's economy is also driven by ...

A youthful work by Raphael is set to go under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York Thursday and could fetch millions of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Art installations are displayed during the preview of the ...

A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra, worth several thousand dollars. Video posted on ...

The Vatican Observatory’s summer school, known as “Specola,” has already selected students for its next edition. During the month of June, 25 students who were selected from among 120 ...

The Vatican, on Jan. 28, released a significant broadside addressing the potential and risks of AI in a new high-tech world. It’s a very interesting look at these new technologies through the ...

As pilgrims make their way to Rome during the 2025 Jubilee Year, the Vatican Apostolic Library announced ... historical patrimony and contemporary art, initiated in 2021. “There is, of course ...