Step beyond the mission walls, and San Juan Capistrano’s historic district continues to work its time-traveling magic on visitors. Los Rios Historic District proudly claims the title of oldest ...

Early this summer, my girlfriend and I planned a week-long Italian jaunt, beginning in Rome and winding our way up to Verona, ...

Centuries after the Roman Empire left its mark across, many of its stories still sit locked inside damaged stone and pottery. In recent years, researchers faced the daunting problem of reading ...

The ancient Christian site of Abu Mena near Alexandria has been removed from the UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger.

Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research.

If you're after a mix of beach, desert adventures and rich culture, Tunisia is waiting to surprise you. Think golden sands, ancient ruins, camel rides and visiting real movie sets from Star Wars, The ...

There are a million reasons to go to Italy, so why do visitors always go to the same few places? Here are our favourite ways ...

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.

Volunteers were baffled recently when they unearthed not one but two ancient shoes at a historic British site.

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history ...

Swiss archaeologists recently announced the discovery of an Ancient Roman building after a pedestrian alerted authorities to peculiar stones near a highway construction site.

Archaeologists in Burgundy, France, have unearthed a gigantic Roman-era villa containing gardens, pools, and multiple buildings in one of the region’s most significant discoveries.