The golden house Domus Aurea, hiding (almost) in plain sight next to the Colosseum, is one of the most mysterious and least ...

Male beauty and strength were highly valued by ancient Greeks, and they were celebrated at a special beauty pageant known as Euandria.

The British Museum has just unveiled the winning design in an international architectural competition for the substantial ...

The solar alignment occurs on February 22 and October 22 each year, which are days associated with the agricultural and ...

Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and ...

Trump's second administration is 'unprecedented' to some, but historians find parallels in ancient Rome, Nazi Germany, and ...

Everyone's favorite layered pasta dish, lasagna, has a longer history than you might expect, though it looked very different than the dish we know today.

The medieval city of Siena is a treasure trove of Renaissance art, which is the focus of a new exhibition at the National ...

Catholics around the world are praying for Pope Francis who remains in critical condition at a Rome hospital while battling double pneumonia. The Vatican said on Saturday that the 88-year-old pontiff ...

How many of us knew that the city of Gaza, the war-torn Palestinian enclave, has a Greek past that defined the history of the ...

After casting their votes, the ballots are methodically opened by three appointed "scrutineers," who tally the names and ...

Europe is known for its rich and sometimes dark history, and to experience its macabre side, Rick Steves suggests visiting ...