Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the ...

Italian archaeologists have uncovered a complex, ancient necropolis that may shed new light on the elite members of an ...

Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...

Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.

Okay, let’s find out if 4 days is enough time for our first trip to Rome.” They are the exact words Mark said to Kristen as ...

The 2,000-year-old basilica was “once the beating heart of Roman London,” the Museum of London Archaeology said.

Archaeologists say the remnants of an ancient Roman basilica unearthed in the heart of London are "one of the most ...

A Walnut Creek family takes a Roman holiday, while a group of Fremont and Danville friends head for Maine for a fall foliage ...

Residents on the popular island of Santorini have experienced thousands of earthquakes this month while researchers have ...

With an area of 10,887 km², it is today the youngest European country and has a population of 1.8 million people.

The Papal Jubilee is Rome’s biggest deal in this year, but 2025 is also filled with exciting art exhibitions, festivals and ...

Mount Vesuvius' most famous eruption took place in AD 79. But more than 2,000 years before this, the volcano suffered an even ...