I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since 2008, and it only seems to be getting more crowded with tourists. Instead, go ...

What if the story behind Valentine’s Day isn’t just a legend? In "The Legend of Valentine," award-winning filmmaker Sheldon ...

The Roman empire banned pants because they were seen to be a symbol of barbarism with many conquered tribes having worn them. Credit: failing_angel. CC BY 2.0/flickr Togas and tunics were the fashion ...

The life expectancy of ancient Greeks has been a subject of controversy among historians. Credit: After Myron / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 The life expectancy of ancient Greeks has been a subject ...

Mount Vesuvius' most famous eruption took place in AD 79. But more than 2,000 years before this, the volcano suffered an even ...

Discover the 10 Oldest Cathedrals in The World, from Armenia's ancient Etchmiadzin to Spain's revered Santiago de Compostela, ...

“It’s Greek to me!” she exclaimed — and she meant it literally. Her discovery would turn out to be the longest Greek papyrus ever found in the Judaean Desert, a remarkable document that reveals an ...

Across centuries and continents, formidable fires once threatened to destroy three major cities: Rome, London and Chicago.

Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – ...

Situated beyond S. Giovanni, due east of the city centre, Pigneto is primarily a ...

Female family ties were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain before the Roman invasion, a new analysis suggests. Genetic evidence from a late Iron Age cemetery shows that women ...