The 18th-century Villa La Quiete gardens north of Florence will open to the general public for the first time on May 16.

From murder and bribery to putting a dead pope on trial—these scandalous popes took church corruption to shocking new heights ...

Explore the legacy of the Medici family through its most influential figures, from Cosimo the Elder to Catherine de' Medici.

The Medici family was a powerful and influential dynasty that dominated the political, economic, and cultural life of Florence and much of Italy from the 15th to the 18th century. Known for their ...