The sale of an island just off the coast of Bacoli, near Naples, has pit the quest for a rich investor against a more ...

This weekend in Canberra sees an impressive lineup of cultural and recreational activities across the city. Check out our ...

Why are these Italian ghost towns worth a visit? While many are in a complete state of abandonment—some wholly reduced to rubble—roughly 120 ghost towns have been restored or ...

Lost continents continue to be discovered as the technology to study our ever-shifting tectonic plates grows more advanced.

An area of about 35 square miles, the narrow, crescent-shaped island of Thira is home to several towns, historic sites and ... Referred to by some as "Greece's Pompeii," it features the remains ...

The plot of Rock of Ages II is a combination of absurdity and grotesque, and its cutscenes are so ridiculous that they cannot ...

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From ancient Roman structures under homes to Viking jewelry in a wetland, here are some of the latest archaeological ...

It is an exceptional historical document and, together with the fresco of the Villa of the Mysteries, constitutes a one-of-a-kind, making Pompeii an extraordinary testimony to an aspect of life in ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii, Italy, analyzed a variety of paint pigments, offering glimpse the art of ancient Romans, a study said. Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii The ruins of Pompeii ...