The same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today.

While the tombs and the shrine were found within the modern city's boundaries, they would have been situated outside the ancient walls of Rome. Two Roman Republic-era tombs were discovered during ...

After such success, Athens’ decline is a lesson in great civilisations' rise and fall.

A MYSTERIOUS shrine used by ancient Roman cultists has been found alongside a pair “elite” tombs plundered after burial. The major dig also revealed an ancient skull with signs of “advanced surgery” – ...

The excavation of one of the largest Roman cemeteries in the UK could unearth more hidden secrets of ancient funeral traditions, archaeologists have said. Camille Guezennec, 41, site supervisor at ...

India celebrated her 77th Republic Day on Monday, with the parade also marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, the iconic anthem written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Roughly translating to “Mother, I ...

Overtourism is taking a toll on some of the world’s most spectacular locations. A Japanese city has cancelled its cherry blossom festival because of overcrowding. Peru’s Machu Picchu site was on the v ...

One of the items found in a grave was a figurine The excavation of one of the largest Roman cemeteries in the UK could unearth more hidden secrets of ancient funeral traditions, archaeologists have ...

New research examines how lead was used in Rome in daily life, and what archaeological evidence reveals about its health effects.

Millions visit the vast and remarkably preserved ancient city of Ephesus each year, stepping back through the centuries to walk marble streets, explore Roman baths and admire landmarks like the ...