The ruins of an ancient ... excavation of the ancient port city of Ostia. It was the first Roman colony and an important urban center of antiquity, 16 miles from Rome. “This is an absolutely ...

Photo from Ostia Antica Archaeological Park On the outskirts of Rome, Italy, sit the ruins of Ostia Antica. The ancient port city isn’t as well-known as the nearby Colosseum or Roman Forum ...

Within a few square miles in the city center you can explore ancient ruins dating back to the glory days of the Roman Empire, including the Colosseum, one of Rome's most popular tourist ...

a team of archaeologists expected to find some ancient Roman ruins, but the 1,700-year-old burial ground that reemerged hid a few surprises. Researchers in Campania began excavating a vast ...