There is an amazing vibrancy in old Greco-Roman settlements across the world. The buildings may be in ruins, but even what remains after centuries of weathering and earthquakes is awe-inspiring. There ...

(Reuters) -- Pope Benedict visits one of Christianity's most revered sites Wednesday, the ancient city of Ephesus near the Aegean Sea. The city is close to where the Virgin Mary is said to have died.

(Reuters) -- Pope Benedict visits one of Christianity's most revered sites Wednesday, the ancient city of Ephesus near the Aegean Sea. The city is close to where the Virgin Mary is said to have died.