Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

The amphitheatre of Pompeii has quite a history as a venue for spectacles. Constructed around 70 BCE, it was one of the first ...

Bite marks discovered on the skeleton of a gladiator in Roman-era England suggest the man faced off with a lion in the arena, ...

In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...

What landscape architects need to know. The ancient site has a new master plan by Studio Bellesi Giuntoli. By Monica Shenouda ...

Summer courses are set to take students back in time to explore ancient civilizations and mythologies that continue to shape ...

The 1972 concert film Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii, back in cinemas this week, would change the way many thought of Pompeii.

In one of Europe’s oldest cities, a marvel of modern engineering now rumbles beneath ancient streets.

It is not the other Pompeii, the ancient and very sad city inhabited by slaves, revealed a year ago, but the real Pompeii ...

Southeastern Italy may be better known for its beaches and burrata, but it’s also layered with ancient Greek and Roman ...

Italy, a country renowned for its rich tapestry of history, art, and architecture, offers an unparalleled journey through ...