The sweet treats in ancient Rome were made by filling dates with nuts (such as almonds or walnuts) and then sometimes rolling ...

In the mythology of ancient Greece and Rome, the harpies were a group of animal-human hybrid monsters like the sirens and the ...

The handful animal ghosts in the ancient world are often depicted not as friendly visitors but as mere tools for humans – and ...

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica.

The famous Parisian museum announced the Mona Lisa is moving into her own gallery. The change will actually help visitors ...

Our in-the-know culinary travel guide to the best things to eat in Italy's bustling capital—plus recipes for making many of ...

Climbing the Acropolis, communing with the druids at Stonehenge, or marvelling at the sprawling remains of Pompeii — ...

Villa Barberini, situated within the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo, is a site of exceptional historical significance ...

Rome is in the midst of a major uplift with billions of euros pouring in from a European Union pandemic recovery fund just as the Vatican City celebrates a jubilee.

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery ... strengthens the historical awareness of this place as a true crossroads of coexistence ...

Each year, millions of visitors push through Rome’s narrow streets to gaze at the towering Titan god flanked by falls ...

Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological site of an ancient Roman city.