Tourism is surging in many places around the world—swarmed national parks, throngs of visitors amassing in churches and museums, and sidewalk cafes overburdened with diners. In this episode, we’d like ...

Rome might be famous for its ancient wonders - but its newest hotel is anything but stuck in the past. In a city where ...

A new analysis of surviving ancient compositions reveals how the Greeks and Romans tuned their instruments.

The Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music said this week it is launching its “Let’s Sing with the Pope” initiative.

Greek philosophers Democritus, Epicurus, and later the Roman Lucretius imagined that everything in ... In the same way, the melodic lines of ancient vocal music are not straight but curved, suggesting ...

The Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren is organising a series ... he developed it into an exceptional composition that seamlessly combines history and music. During the concert, several ancient ...

Famously we are told by Roman historian Tactius ... had a cassette of their music played in space. But many are not aware of their earlier roots in the dust of ancient Pompeii.

Rather, from his position at the heart of the ensemble, Jonathan Brown’s conscience-stricken but fatally self-doubting Roman magistrate came to epitomise the surrender to bullying claims of majority ...

The Rome Colosseum, Verona’s impressive arena – everyone knows Italy’s beloved ancient Roman amphitheatres, synonymous with drama and pomp: gladiator conflicts, bloody spectacles and ...

Public baths were commonplace in ancient Rome. The Roman Empire was known for ... In ancient times, it was primarily used for plays, music performances, and gladiatorial games.

The gender-bending British singer-songwriter, who gave the world hits like “Karma Chameleon” and “The Crying Game,” will headline the city’s New Year’s Eve concert at Rome’s ancient ...