A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in Aigai, Greece.

The Centro Storico is the absolute best place to stay if it’s your first visit to Rome. Here, you’ll be right in the thick of ...

While excavating the ruins of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., ...

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of ...

The ancient dog was found with its mouth largely intact and several teeth still present, and offers rare insight into ancient Roman rituals ...

Archaeologists have uncovered two nearly life-sized sculptures of a man and a woman in a tomb near one of Pompeii's main ...

Minoan Greece had fast food 3,600 years ago, with food stalls serving dishes like souvlaki, a beloved Greek staple still popular today.

The Roman Empire has never ceased to fascinate the world, even after the fall of its western half 1½ millennia ago. And with ...

Archaeologists in the Judean Desert have unearthed a "mysterious pyramid-shaped structure" dating back 2,200 years filled ...

From Pompeii to the catacombs of San Gennaro, EnVols takes you to discover the Roman past of five of Naples' must-see ancient sites.

Published March 18 | Read More | What did ancient Roman artists use to paint Pompeii? New study offers a glimpse Archaeologists in Pompeii, Italy, analyzed a variety of paint pigments, offering ...