The ancient silver coins feature the images of 11 Roman emperors and empresses, including Nero and Marcus Aurelius.

Heads of state and royalty will start converging on Rome on Friday for the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican’s St. Peter ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — More than 250,000 people paid their last respects to Pope Francis over three days of public viewing by ...

Cardinal Carmelengo Kevin Farrell placed 12 coins in the coffin of Pope Francis before sealing it for burial. Father Emmanuel ...

Here are the key things to know about the funeral of the first Latin American pontiff in the church’s history.

This oil painting by French artist Firmin Didot (1764-1836) depicts human-animal combat in ancient Rome. New evidence shows it likely occurred as far away as Roman Britain. Credit: Public Domain ...

The Boston Red Sox have arguably the best outfield prospect in the game right now in Roman Anthony. Anthony is widely considered to be the top prospect in Major League Baseball and his metoric ...

The idea of a Roman gladiator taking on a lion might sound like something from the recent blockbuster, Gladiator II. But it was a reality for one brave fighter 1,800 years ago - and we're not ...

Maps, graphics explain relatively humble funeral for Pope Francis: public viewing, casket and non-traditional burial site ...

A white cloth is placed over the pope’s face.A bag containing coins minted during his papacy ... Latin for “Rite of Burial for Roman Pontiffs.” While popes often tinker with the rules ...

A white cloth will be placed over the pope’s face, and a bag containing coins minted during his papacy will be put in the coffin along with a one-page written account of his papacy. Roman ...