A stunning fresco discovered in Pompeii depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter and Leda, the Greek mythical queen ...

Archaeologists have uncovered city walls and a gate at the ancient Greek city of Selinunte in Italy, offering new insights ...

Climbing the Acropolis, communing with the druids at Stonehenge, or marvelling at the sprawling remains of Pompeii — exploring the remnants of Europe’s distant past brings a special thrill to ...

Ruined castles, buried cities, ancient temples... The Old World is strewn with ancient ruins that tell the countless stories of past civilisations. From the Mediterranean to the far north, these ...

DNA Evidence Rewrites Story of People Buried in Pompeii Eruption Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to ...

NAPLES is one of the few Italian cities that you can still very much enjoy on a budget. Its sunny streets are less than three hours away by plane and there are budget flights from London, ...

It is also a city that’s got everything a family with varied interests might need — from the history of Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii on its ... For a bird’s eye view of the city, ride the ...

This latest discovery adds yet another layer to Pompeii’s ever-expanding archive of history, myth, and art, bringing the ancient world of Greek gods and heroes vividly back to life in a city frozen in ...

Mining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the team of astronomers studied the relics that one star left behind after it exploded. This "supernova archaeology" uncovered important clues ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa ...

Mount Vesuvius is the only active volcano left on Europe's mainland, while Pompeii, which fell victim to one of Mount Vesuvius' eruptions in A.D. 79, is a UNESCO World Heritage city that was ...