On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an ...

Want spectacular Italian towns and villages? Make a beeline for Umbria.

The ancient Nabataeans were well known for their hydraulic system, water storage and irrigation in a very arid area of Petra ...

Generously, Farrow & Ball has always sold its archived paint colors online made-to-order, but this official relaunch — the first of its kind — is a big deal. Not only does it ...

As Nina puts it, "Red can be a tricky color in interiors, but Etruscan Red gets it right". "Inspired by the hues found in ancient Italian pottery, this shade has an earthy, sunbaked quality rather ...

Now, a farmer is reviving this ancient "superfood". It's a hot and muggy summer day in Sicily's Madonie mountains, a rugged range of ridges about 65km east of Palermo. In a field of ash trees ...

POTTERY sherds, when they occur, are some of the most useful 'fossils' the prehistorian can have to deal with. When the are found with an industry, one can be almost certain that they are ...

Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city afloat for more than 1,600 years – using only wood. As any local knows ...

Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip in stunningly well-preserved wax ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

Tombos is located at the third cataract of the Nile River in Sudan. In ancient times, this area was known as Nubia or Kush. Following the Egyptians' takeover of the region around 1400 B.C., they ...

A Danish family has returned three ancient artifacts to Italy after their father purchased them in the 1960s. The items, believed to have been taken from an Etruscan tomb, were handed over to the ...