Vatican opens new Web site offering images and descriptions of Vatican Museums' vast art collections; New York International Ballet Competition will open at Alice Tully Hall; Tony Randall will ...

With its 14 museums, its own specially commissioned artworks, its priceless library collections, and its sheer religious symbolism, the Vatican is much more than the sum of its parts: It's an ...

The Vatican Museums are one of Rome's top sights-on ... The complex has housed the papal collections since the 15th century ...

The museum's collections ... the Pinacoteca (picture gallery), which contains the cream of the Vatican's collection of medieval and Renaissance paintings; and, of course, Michelangelo's Sistine ...

One of the most famous landmarks in the world, Vatican City draws more than 5 million people each year, which means that no matter when you visit, you can expect massive crowds. Along with the ...

The Vatican has returned three fragments ... Parthenon temple in Athens The marbles had been in the papal collection and Vatican Museums for centuries. But Greece has been trying to recover ...

The famed black-and-white portrait known as The Roaring Lion should be rehung in the Château Laurier by the end of next month ...

After Ponza, Rome, and Terracina, Madonna has returned to Italy, this time in Milan. As a guest at the Dolce & Gabbana ...

Along the tour, you’ll see masterpieces from the Vatican Museums’ collection, including the ancient statue of Laocoön and his sons; the Belvedere Torso, which inspired Michelangelo ...

The paintings are held in the Vatican collections. They are poignant reminders ... Nagasaki's Nishizaka district is home to a museum that honors the victims, the Twenty-Six Martyrs Museum.

From people-watching on the Spanish steps to throwing a coin in the iconic Trevi fountain, here are 12 romantic destinations ...