Thousands of "love padlocks" fixed to an ancient Roman bridge by passionate couples have been sliced off with bolt cutters and dumped in a warehouse to save the bridge from damage. Teenage lovers in ...

Rome’s Milvian Bridge as it looks today. It is the site where Constantine triumphed over rival emperor Maxentius in 312 CE and converted to Christianity (image by Anthony Majanlahti via Flickr) ...

Archeologists have unearthed what they say are the only existing insignia belonging to Roman Emperor Maxentius -- precious objects buried to protect them after Maxentius was defeated by his rival ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Had Constantine not prevailed at Milvian Bridge — exactly 1,700 years ago this Sunday — we might all be Manichaeans, Mithras-worshippers or Jews. You can save this article by registering for free here ...

Dorotheum auction house in Vienna is offering a work on paper identified as a late drawing by Raphael next month (25 October). The drawing in red chalk of a horse and rider by the Italian Old Master, ...