The colorful material weighed over 5 pounds and was likely made to decorate an emperor’s palace, Italian officials said.

It’s home to the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Pompeii and Naples, Italy’s third-largest city, plus limoncello and buffalo mozzarella.

It’s home to the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Pompeii and Naples, Italy’s third-largest city, plus limoncello and buffalo mozzarella.

The styles of ancient Greek pottery and the strange effigies of the Olympic god Hermes which were used in ways few moderns ...

But also how ancient roots mean it’s hard to find any city in Italy, whatever the size, without a compelling historic heart.

At an espadrille-design workshop in Valencia, visitors create a wearable souvenir steeped in tradition and lore.

Irish history and culture have found an audience far beyond our motherland of Ireland and it would do us no harm to remember ...

Hot, warm and cold baths in a recently uncovered villa offer a new glimpse of life in the city before it was smothered by ...

New research is revealing the remarkable story of one of Britain’s most enigmatic archaeological finds - a Roman gladiator ...

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here’s why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...

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