The tumulus (or burial mound) now stands about 26 feet (8 meters) above a natural hillock and more than 100 ft (30 m) above ...

The Roman Empire may have fallen more than 1,500 years ago, but its streets never truly disappeared. Across Europe and the ...

Ancient sites across Greece are emerging as biodiversity sanctuaries, offering refuge to wildlife amid habitat loss and urban ...

The newly discovered Iron Age instrument may have been played in the Celtic resistance against the Roman Empire ...

While the Eternal City is one of the country’s headline act, it does come with one major downside: the crowds. So here are ...

The town of Port Royal is located at the mouth of Kingston Harbour in southeastern Jamaica. It was a major 17th-century English port city. A devastating earthquake in 1692 submerged much of the town ...

The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological ...

Archaeologists in Italy have made a stunning discovery that adds to our understanding of ancient Roman life. Subscribe to our ...

Want to know more about the story of Pompeii and its destruction in AD 79? HistoryExtra's Kev Lochun rounds up some essential ...

Scientists working in southern Italy have found a "sumptuous" collection of frescoes buried by the eruption at Mount Vesuvius ...

Fragments of a peahen, a comedic theatrical mask and other intriguing finds are providing new insights into the history of ...

Sapori di Pompeii' aims to enhance the plant heritage of the Park by narrating food, archaeology, and greenery. A ...