The vestal virgins Finally, the vestal virgins lived at the Temple of Vesta in Rome. Vesta was the native Roman goddess of the fireplace and the six virgins tended the sacred fire, baked sacred ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla found an appropriately symbolic place in Rome to pose for photographs on the second day of ...

Laura Itzkowitz The Pantheon, a former Roman temple and now a present-day church, is known for its perfect proportions, which is amazing, seeing as it was raised in A.D. 120. While you're there ...

In the heart of Évora rises a majestic Roman temple, long believed to be dedicated to Diana. Built during the reign of Emperor Augustus two millennia ago, it impresses visitors with its elegant ...

So what does the evidence say? When it was first unearthed during the Victorian era, it was assumed to be the remains of a Roman temple or shrine. But now archaeologists believe a 25m by 7.5m ...

Directly ahead is a sheer cliff lined with elegant carvings reminiscent of Greek and Roman temples, a surreal vision in this remote mountain valley surrounded by desert. This is the back door to ...