About a decade later, the mosaic was purchased by Cardinal Andrea Peretti (bishop of Palestrina from 624 to 626), who had it detached, divided into square fragments and transferred to Rome. In 1640 ...

A California man was sentenced to prison for illegally importing a 2,000-pound Syrian mosaic of the Roman demigod Hercules, a historic work of art dating back to the Roman Empire, federal ...

More cases of mosquito-borne diseases — including West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis — are being reported in the U.S., prompting questions about where exactly the illnesses have ...

Addis Ababa — The formation of the Nile Basin Commission, which is in its final stages, is expected to usher in a new era of collaboration among the riparian states, according to water and ...

As the U.S. enters peak mosquito season, a prominent figure in public health said his bout with West Nile virus felt like he'd “been hit by a truck.” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of ...

An adult from the Baltimore area tested positive as the first human case of West Nile virus this year in Maryland, state health officials said Monday.According to the Maryland Department of Health ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that it has received reports of 18 deaths from West Nile across the country this year, according to preliminary data. There were 182 ...

Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus, state health officials said Friday, bringing the number of reported deaths in the U.S. to five this mosquito season. According to health ...

There have been 289 human West Nile virus disease cases in 2024. Health officials are warning of the dangers of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus after three recent deaths were recorded ...

By Johnny Diaz Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former government scientist who was both lauded and criticized for his work on Covid-19, was recently hospitalized with a case of West Nile virus and is ...

Two people have died in New Jersey after contracting West Nile virus — marking the fourth and fifth deaths in the US this year from the mosquito-borne disease. The state’s health department ...

UP TO NORMAL SPEED. THE STATE HAS JUST CONFIRMED TWO MORE HUMAN CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS. ONE IS A MAN IN HIS 50S IN SUFFOLK COUNTY. THE OTHER IS A MAN IN HIS 80S WHO WAS EXPOSED IN SOUTHERN ...