Ancient Roman villa with frescoes is discovered beneath a high school gym near Rome's Colosseum after students brought ...

Roman history began in 753 B.C.E., when Romulus killed his twin brother and founded the city that would eventually rule the Mediterranean. That power would be built on slavery. No modern depiction of ...

Researchers have recovered texts previously lost to history, revealing philosophical takes on ethics, the arts, human ...

Archaeologists exploring an ancient quarry near Campos del Paraíso found a Roman shrine to Minerva, goddess of wisdom, ...

For many, the story of early Christianity is forever filtered through Hollywood films. Victor Mature’s extravagant pecs or ...

Italian baker Giovanni Di Sarno will host a talk and tasting at the Roman Circus Visitor Centre on the journey of bread from Ancient Roman times ...

Millions flock to Rome every year - and often get in their own way. But the Italian capital also has a softer side: blue News ...

Castles, forests, caves, and medieval villages await along the Cammino del Cavaliere, one of Italy’s newest long-distance ...

Researchers have unlocked the meaning behind a 1,900-year-old Roman curse tablet unearthed among the ruins of Coriovallum in ...

In the second century C.E., Roman emperors such as Marcus Aurelius and Antoninus Pius frequented the area where the residence ...

House of the Dragon' has nothing on some of these historical family meltdowns, from the Medici and Pazzi rivalry to the Wars ...

They say all roads lead to Rome, but once you’ve arrived, the real question is: which cobblestone street do you follow first?