Rome during the holiday season is nothing short of spectacular, and a two day Rome winter itinerary gives you the perfec ...

Archaeologists working in the historic Turkish city of İznik have revealed a stunning third-century fresco depicting Jesus as the "Good Shepherd"—the only known example of this iconic Christian motif ...

Archaeologists uncovered a rare smiling Medusa in the ancient Hellenistic city of Amastris, revealing a gentle twist on the ...

Rick Steves says these 5 underrated movies are a must before a visit to Rome to better understand the people and places that ...

When travel dreams take people to Europe, Italy is often their first stop. There’s something seductively charming about this ...

A sinkhole appeared on the Piazza della Rotonda after 40 pieces of its travertine marble cobblestones suddenly gave way.

Archaeologists are digitally reconstructing “lost” portions of Pompeii, offering an unprecedented glimpse at one of history's ...

With its Roman mosaics, grand stately homes and baroque city gates, this small Maltese city preserves traces of its ancient history.

Aerial view of the temple of Venus located in the archaeological park of Baia, a hamlet of Bacoli, in the metropolitan city of Naples, in Campania, Italy. It was an octagonal thermal building, with ...

A flipped Roman glass cup revealed symbols once thought decorative but now understood as ancient makers’ marks. In the quiet atmosphere of a museum gallery, Hallie Meredith noticed an unexpected ...

Archaeologists have not yet documented a single, clearly identified 2,250-year-old monument hidden intact beneath a Roman ...

A new book, co-edited by Barbara Faedda, focuses on this strategic Mediterranean port city.