Though I took steps to avoid tourists when I visited the Colosseum, I found it was too crowded to enjoy Rome's iconic ...

Running in Rome is one of the best ways to see the sights and avoid the crowds, a local art historian and runner shares.

Few places in the world are as magnetic as Rome. Home to some of the world’s most coveted and iconic UNESCO World Heritage sites – like the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and St. Peter’s Basilica – Italy’s ...

From antiquity to modern times, the city has been rife with creatures that creep, slither, scurry and nest among its pillars and palaces ...

While you can simply marvel at its detailed inscriptions and ornate columns from the outside, you can also explore inside the basilica, which is still used as an active place of worship. Skip-the-line ...

Turkey is hit by a record high temperature of 50.5 degrees as southeastern Europe reels under a heat wave and battles ...

US solo traveller, Kevin Droniak, has shocked the internet with a video of his “chaotic” day trip from New York to Ireland.

Nearby is the stunning Moorish village of Sidi Bou Said, which has very Greek vibes. With its blue doors, cobbled streets and marina views, it feels like a slice of Santorini. While there, try some ...

Concealed for decades, a huge network of chambers beneath Rome’s Capitoline Hill is to be opened up to the public, revealing ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of perfumes, incense and even deodorants.

Archaeologists excavating a Roman-era fort in northern England have unearthed several enormous ancient leather soles that measure more than 11.8 inches (30 centimeters) long. The finds add to the ...

Archaeologists uncovered a rare 1,400-year-old bronze cauldron in Pergamon, the ancient Greek city in Turkey known for its ...