A papyrus scroll carbonised by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius two millennia ago is slowly being read once again thanks to ...

The Monte Carlo of Ancient Rome was a resort city where emperors and other elites could indulge their wild side amid affairs ...

Secondly, it serves as a summary of the past few weeks in a new foreign city for whoever is interested in my life. Whereas ...

Most research on women in Ancient Greece and Rome concentrate on urban domestic life where there were no references to women ...

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 ...

Lead pollution likely led to widespread declines in IQ during the ancient Roman era, a study has found. The negative health effects of lead exposure in modernity have been widely recognized.

An entire block of Pompeii has now been uncovered, revealing a laundry and bakery, as well as the large private house. It's ...

Rome’s the Italian city with the highest number of English-speaking foreign residents. But how much do you really need to be able to live in the capital? With its sunny climate, high concentration of ...

Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ancient Roman artifact that has revealed previously unknown places lost to time. The artifact came to light during excavations conducted in 2022 at the ...

The morning quiet is preceded by the evening rush—with its vibrant street life and eclectic cocktail ... and as one of the most ancient parts of Rome, it feels like a journey back in time.