When you really want to explore Italy, grab some diving gear and head to this incredible sunken spot that was once home to ...

But the latest site to curb overtourism is totally unpopulated. Beginning November 15 if you want to enter Pompeii ...

It was AD 79 when the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii under layers of ash during a two-day tempest. Today, ...

A cast of two corpses recovered from the ruins of Pompeii, now on display as part of the “A Day In Pompeii” exhibit at the Discovery Place Science Museum in North Carolina. Courtesy of Ken Thomas ...

This decision comes after a significant surge in tourism, with the site experiencing a record 36,000 visitors on the first ...

To get a clearer picture of what everyday life in ancient Rome was really like, visit the well-preserved (and unlucky) city ...

The perceived homoeroticism of Gladiator II has caused much comment, but is it really such a distortion of the truth?

I love exploring the world of ancient Rome, with its grand architecture, fascinating culture, and stories of larger-than-life ...

Recent research suggests the exceptional fossils from China's Yixian Formation were preserved through natural sediment ...

The world-famous Pompeii archaeological park introduced a daily limit of 20,000 visitors yesterday, the latest Italian ...

Observers see stories in the plaster casts later made of their bodies, like a mother holding a child and two women embracing ...

The naumachiae seem mostly to have been recreations of famous historical engagements – in the movie, it's the Battle of ...