The Wars of Alexander's successors, were a series of conflicts that erupted among the generals of Alexander the Great.

India as the principal trading partner of the Roman Empire ... a map from the Oxford Archaeological Department that traces Roman coin hoards to establish India's trade position. "Most of the Roman ...

From the Garden of Ninfa to the Hendrik Christian Andersen Museum, here are some top places to visit in and around Italy's ...

The marbles in the Torlonia Collection have been inaccessible to the public for decades. Now, some of them will be exhibited ...

More crowds than usual are expected this year in the Eternal City. We explain what the Jubilee is, how to navigate the crowds ...

Rome and Ostia to this day are dotted with remnants of Jewish heritage: a menorah on the bas-relief of the first-century Arch ...

Its rich history is reflected in the famous saying, “All roads lead to Rome,” a nod to its once unparalleled connectivity and cultural importance during the Roman Empire. Surprisingly, Rome was not ...

Tucked away among a grouping of islets off Italy's northeast coast, the fish-shaped city of Venice is made up of six neighborhoods, called sestieri. The small islands of Lido, Murano and Burano ...

Archeologists conducting a dig underneath the Cressoni Theater in Como, Italy were surprised by the astounding discovery of hundreds of gold coins that date back to the late Roman imperial era in the ...