A team of archaeologists and speleologists have identified underground aqueduct tunnels and natural springs that supplied water to the Villa of the Casoni in the ancient town of Sabina northeast of ...

Ancient Rome didn’t just conquer territory — it engineered dominance. Its roads stretched hundreds of thousands of miles and still shape Europe today. Aqueducts delivered millions of gallons of water ...

Baiae once served as the ultimate escape for Rome’s wealthiest citizens, a coastal retreat where politics faded into the ...

A small, 2,200-year-old elephant bone discovered at an ancient, fortified settlement in southern Spain may be the first direct archaeological evidence of the war elephants used by the legendary ...

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum on Friday opens the biggest exhibition ever devoted to art inspired by "Metamorphoses", Roman poet ...

The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.

Italy is making its artistic treasures more accessible to people with disabilities. Michela Marcato, who has been blind since ...

Scientists analyzing ancient DNA from a 12,000-year-old double burial in southern Italy uncovered genetic evidence of a rare inherited growth disorder in two closely related prehistoric individuals. A ...

New research suggests olive trees have been exploited for more than 6,000 years. The first Italian olive oil was produced perhaps 4,000 years ago.

Ancient Roman farms produced far more than grain, relying on mixed cultivation, orchards, and careful land management to ...

Rome is now charging a fee for the Trevi Fountain to curb overtourism, fund preservation, and manage 30,000 daily visitors.

The study of a 1,900-year-old vial found in Pergamon suggests that the Romans used feces as medicine, and thyme to mask the ...