The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” to ...

The sale of an island just off the coast of Bacoli, near Naples, has pit the quest for a rich investor against a more ...

“Analysis revealed a single-layer settlement dating from the late Roman period, ending abruptly with a fire dated no earlier ...

The Etruscans and Romans were fierce rivals and clashed in pivotal wars. What were the major battles that defined this ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...

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

Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...

A room-sized, 3D diorama at the National Archeological Museum of Naples in Italy, depicts the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...

India was the center of ancient trade, not China, historian William Dalrymple said, debunking popular historical claims at ...

A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed.

the site of a Roman colony in central Italy. This settlement has long been written off as a failed backwater, but new evidence suggested it flourished even as the Roman Empire crumbled around it. The ...

A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far ... “That’s very rare in Italy.” The team was astonished by what ...