Europe's record numbers of visitors also made it ground zero for concerns about overtourism. Last year, 747 million ...

Without maps or knowledge of the ocean’s flow, it would have been nearly impossible to come back. These ancient travelers were truly bold explorers who risked everything to reach new lands.

The ancient Garden of Hercules in Pompeii has reopened after major restoration, reviving plants, trade history, and the irrigation system.

The bus route 116 was recently removed from maps in an attempt to reduce the number of visitors using it to reach the ... Italy’s capital city has brought in a visitor cap for the Colosseum set at ...

How the Ancient Romans Buried Their Dogs: Love, Rituals, and RemembranceIn ancient Rome, dogs were not just guard animals or hunting companions, they were also beloved members of the household and, in ...

They also used spices that are no longer common in European cooking, like celery and lovage seeds. After months of experimenting with Roman food, Caraway has launched a new project called Salona that ...

As someone who’s spent years researching the economy of Ancient Rome, it all feels a shade familiar. In fact, tariffs were also used in Ancient Rome, and for some of the reasons that governments claim ...

Two life-sized statues have been unearthed in Pompeii, including a bejewelled priestess of the ancient goddess Ceres.

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...

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 ...