T he ancient Romans took bathing seriously—it was a crucial facet of their daily lives, and people from a range of social ...
I day-hiked three sections of Turkey’s most beautiful long trail—and found the perfect blend of Mediterranean chill and ...
From imperial residences to apartment complexes and temples, these hidden sites offer a new window into Rome's layered past.
The city of Pompeii was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz ...
Every time you step on a sturdy bridge or travel on a smooth road, you are experiencing the work of civil engineers.
An ancient Roman home more than 2,000 years old has opened to the public, but its spectacular mosaics, frescoes and stucco ...
Roman object called the Medusa of cameo, found in Hallstatt, is an 1,800-year-old gem that reveals trade networks in the ...
The find has already earned a punchy nickname: “Port Talbot’s Pompeii.” While no one is claiming volcanic ash here, the idea is that centuries of relatively undisturbed ground may have kept walls, ...
Construction crews building a new section of Milan’s subway line have uncovered an unexpected window into the city’s ancient ...
The Vesuvian eruption of 79 CE sealed beneath meters of ash and pumice the most complete snapshot of Roman urban life, ...
One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time ...