It's also home to Portugal’s oldest cathedral - the Chapel of São Frutuoso - which dates back to 1070. Inside the city is ...

An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by volcanic ash and lava in A.D. 79, officials ...

The Fendi sisters—one of Italy’s most famous fashion families—share a special love for the Eternal City. Here, a look at the ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices ...

Researchers think the weapon, which had been deliberately broken and burned, was once part of a funerary ritual for a local warrior ...

There may have been fear of gender-diverse people in the ancient world, but they played a crucial role. In Rome, they were viewed as vital to the city’s safety.

You'd expect to find a rare ancient Roman helmet in Rome, but where this one was found reveals just how far the Roman Empire ...

The origin of the Huns in fourth-century Europe has long been debated, but centuries-old DNA has revealed their diverse ...

The head of a griffin from 7th century B.C. is believed to have been taken from a museum in Olympia in the 1930s and later ...