Today, the same quarries that built Rome with their distinctive pock-marked travertine are still being dug out to build a new ...

Long ago, when Romans wanted to build a new temple, they would head to the nearby quarries of Tivoli, chisel out blocks of porous rock called lapis tiburtinus — now known as travertine — and float the ...

Hidden under Rome’s streets, ancient aqueducts, quarries, catacombs, and bunkers reveal a layered city still operating below ...

Researchers couldn’t figure out this ancient Roman game. So they let AI play it thousands of times until it cracked the code.

Plunge pools are becoming a popular choice in Sydney, particularly for homes where space is limited. The key is ...

Our visit to The St. Regis Rome was the last stop in our multi-Marriott property visit to Rome. Previously, we stayed at the Bulgari Rome and ...

An off-road adventure reveals the best of McLaren Vale’s wildlife, wine, ancient landscapes and generous locals, writes ...

On a recent weeknight, long after the swarms of tourists left Rome's Colosseum, a small group of people walked around outside ...

IT WAS a classic case of Brits abroad. You and 10,000 mates go on a mission and end up on a party island in the Med. Richard the Lionheart laid claim to the first sunlounger in Cyprus 800 years ...

Archaeologists in Italy recently unearthed a 2,000-year-old basilica linked to Vitruvius, the legendary engineer long known as the father of architecture. The building remains were found in Fano, a ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Experts have deciphered writings etched on two batches of ancient Roman wooden wax tablets that were previously unreadable. The tablets were tossed ...