The pieces in this exhibition convey a great sense of what it must have been like to encounter these works in their ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

In this three-hour Ancient Rome tour, we will look closely at this period and how, under the influence of the first emperors, Rome rapidly developed into one of the greatest capitals of the ancient ...

The Barberes Sur excavation covered more than 842 square meters of the large villa. The residence features lavish rooms ...

Excavated from a nearly 2,000-year-old villa in Valencia, Spain, the broken-up murals once formed fresco decor ...

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, ...

Archeologists working at the Basilica of Saint Stephen in Rome discovered a statue head within the church’s foundation. Located near the Tombe di Via Latina, the carved stone was likely treated as ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the ...