"Treasures of the Pharaohs" will explore everything from the rulers' divine authority to daily life and artistic achievements over 3,000 years

An exhibit that sheds light on daily life in Pompeii’s “twin” , also destroyed by Vesuvius

The Basilica of St. Mary Major was consecrated on August 5, 434, soon after the Second Council of Ephesus in 431, when an assembly of bishops affirmed the doctrine that Mary was the Mother of God. Thus, the Basilica is the first Marian sanctuary in the western world.

Confetti are traditionally almonds from Avola, a town in Sicily’s province of Syracuse, encased in a hard bite-size outer shell of sugar.