While inspecting a sumptuous villa in Rome, an electrician stumbled across long lost works by the Baroque painter Carlo Maratta.

Rome was famous for rejecting the idea of kingship. For almost 500 years, Rome was a staunch Republic, with rules in place to ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

The seven Roman churches in the pilgrimage include the four papal basilicas: St. Peter’s Basilica, the Basilica of St. John ...

Museums come in all shapes and sizes, from very small with one-room exhibitions, National Trust and English Heritage sites ..

There’s such a vast number of museums and art galleries in Rome that it can be tricky to suss out the must-sees from the must-avoid-at-all-costs. Whether you’re into Renaissance masterpieces, ancient ...

Italian archaeologists recently unearthed ancient Roman tombs during the excavation ... In a statement translated from Italian to English, officials said that the dig took place in Liternum ...

Accepting the invitation of the “Iniochos” organizers, the Olympia Confederation, in collaboration with the Hellenic Armed Forces Sports Association (ASAED), the Municipality of Ancient ...

The necropolis has illuminated ancient Roman funerary practices, according to the superintendent. “The area is experiencing a particularly fruitful moment in terms of archaeological research ...

In the city center, a few steps from Termini Station, the Policlinico, La Sapienza University and the main Ministries we propose the rental of a three-room penthouse apartment of a ...

Credit: Parco Archeologico di Selinunte, Cave di Cusa e Pantelleria Archaeologists have uncovered new sections of the ancient Greek city walls of Selinunte (Greek: Σελῑνοῦς), a historic Greek ...

One possibility traces back to Ancient Rome, where the festival of Hilaria — Latin for “joyful”— was celebrated in late March. It was a time for games, costumes, and lighthearted mockery.