The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste ...

To ensure your visa application is as smooth as your gondola ride, make sure your insurance policy contains these essential ...

The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.

A discovery at the site where Jesus is believed to have died, been buried and risen from the dead may prove the sacred ...

Every 25 years, believers from around the world flock to Rome to step through one of its four holy doors and have their sins ...

A quick guide to the best events and top things to do in Rome during April, from free museums and blockbuster exhibitions to ...

Rome has been all gussied up for the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year. An extra 10 million pilgrims are forecast, adding to last year's record of 22 million. More than $8 billion has been spent to ...

Before pharmacies and drug stores, the ancients turned to Mother Earth for healing. The leaves, flowers, roots, and bark of ...

Excavations at a necropolis outside of Liternum, near modern-day Naples, have found two ornate funerary enclosures.

Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological ...

A stunning fresco discovered in Pompeii depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter and Leda, the Greek mythical queen ...

Ancient Athens was sacked four times, starting with the Persian invasion in 480 BC and ending with the Visigoth destruction ...