The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried Pompeii and Herculaneum, preserving Roman life in ash. Recent discoveries, ...

It was the violent profitability of slavery as an exploitative labor system that allowed for the region to prosper, the study demonstrates.

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

Italy is home to the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world. These sites not only showcase Italy's ...

Featuring everything from ancient stone circles to world-class museums and mighty castles, these photographs show the UK's ...

Hadrian’s Wall — a 73-mile construction across northern Britain that marked the frontier of the Roman Empire — is no stranger to penis imagery. The nearly 2,000-year-old example of Roman engineering ...

The pieces in this exhibition convey a great sense of what it must have been like to encounter these works in their ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

A hidden coastal gem located in a popular European country has been named the “best” to visit this summer. Zadar, located on ...

For a vacation full of ancient ruins, artistic displays, and authentic old-word European culture, head to this city, the ...

Planning a trip to Rome is all about preparation. The Eternal City is full of history, architecture, and culture. It’s more ...