Soccer stadiums can be dominated by violence, tribalism, chauvinism, and near-religious fervor‚ animated by the memory of old hostilities and the power of ritual.

A German proposal to unite the EU's six largest countries confronts a Union paralysed by the dominance of its smallest ...

How did ancient Greek hero Theseus unite all of Attica under the rule of Athens, and what was it like before he did?

The same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today.

But the worst damage is to normal citizens in modern democracies who, unless they’ve sought it out for themselves, lack a clear idea of what the West stands for: It’s what Robert Maynard Hutchins ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to reassure Europe at the Munich Security Conference, but European leaders are skeptical.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio proclaimed a “golden age” Monday in U.S. relations — not with Germany or France, but with Hungary, as he met with strongman Viktor Orbán.

Inter beat Juventus 3-2 amid controversy at San Siro Piero Cruciatti/AFP via Christian Vieri stood proudly outside the housing block in Prato. “Here’s where it all started,” he posted on social media ...

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the U.S. secretary of State stressed the importance of cooperation with Europe.

A top European Union official has rejected the notion that Europe faces “civilizational erasure,” pushing back at criticism ...

As the Munich Security Conference wraps up, reassurances from Marco Rubio met a Europe questioning whether it can — and must — stand on its own.

MILAN, Feb 9 — Hosts Italy reached the quarter-finals of the Olympic women's ice hockey tournament with a 3-2 victory over Japan on Monday, and reigning champions Canada beat the Czech Republic 5-1 ...