The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of crypts, ...

After an earthquake damaged the building, construction crews started working in the basement and unearthed the forgotten Roman ruins. Take a look.

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

We also learned a lot about visiting the Colosseum first-hand. I thought I would share some helpful ideas about choosing the ...

Ancient Greeks developed sophisticated units of measurement ranging from measuring length, distance, volume, and weight of ...

Hypatia of Alexandria, born in the 4th century in the Roman Empire, was one of the most intellectual and respected female ...

One of the fundamental beliefs of the Ancient Greeks was that their beloved gods were immortal, but were they? How did they ...

Turkey is often regarded as a cheap travel destination that’s packed full of British tourists looking for a boozy holiday, ...

Proposals for a tower in the Square Mile that had to be updated following the discovery of a Roman basilica at the site have been sent in to City of London planners. The scheme at 85 Gracechurch ...

Sometime during the first century C.E., a fierce battle took place in what is now Vienna, Austria—likely between Roman soldiers and Germanic warriors. Afterward, the battered bodies of dozens ...

The Hellenic Ministry of Culture is advancing the restoration and enhancement of the Agora complex within the archaeological site of Dion, a cornerstone of ancient Macedonian heritage. According to an ...