Located in Ostia Antica, the mikvah dates to the late fourth or early fifth century C.E. Researchers say it's the earliest ...

The ancient port city isn’t as well-known as the nearby Colosseum or Roman Forum, but — as archaeologists recently learned — it contains some equally unique ruins. Archaeologists began excavating a ...

Amazing stories behind the world's most historic cities where every pavement, every monument, every corner has an incredible ...

A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed. Interamna Lirenas was a thriving town ...

Today, some 153 rooms still stand and can be toured (thanks to meticulous restoration), but archaeologists are still actively excavating the site. As part of this recent work, experts from the ...

Pompeii is now a Unesco World Heritage Site and the second most-visited tourist site in Italy, after the Colosseum in Rome.

Salò, one of the places in Italy most associated with fascism, revokes Mussolini's honorary citizenship on the third attempt in 20 years. The northern Italian town of Salò has revoked the honorary ...

Vivid frescoes depict the followers of Dionysus. Archaeologists in Pompeii have unearthed a large fresco cycle that sheds new light on religious rituals in the ancient city, the site said on Wednesday ...

Rome, Italy, is naturally the number one destination for history buffs who want to learn more about the Roman Empire. The Colosseum, the Pantheon, and the Roman Forum are some of the most famous ...

SHEFFIELD — It took firefighters all night to put out the fire that ripped through Joe Wilkinson & Sons Excavating’s shop and office on Monday night. The fire decimated the shop and its contents, ...

Work has begun to excavate a site previously owned by a person of interest in the disappearance of three children almost 60 years ago.