Though I took steps to avoid tourists when I visited the Colosseum, I found it was too crowded to enjoy Rome's iconic ...

The Tiber river crosses Rome from north to south. Legend says that the founders of Rome, Remus, and Romulus, were put in a ...

The Eastern and Western Roman Empires had a layered history, experienced a major division, and left lasting cultural and ...

There is a recurring pattern in human history, often overlooked in the drama of conquests and empires: the colonised, with ...

Typically, the best times to travel, depending on where you visit (e.g., northern Italy versus southern Italy), are in April, May, September, and October, when the temperatures range from 65 degrees ...

No matter how many times you return, Rome always has a new story to tell. The ancient capital has more than earned its ...

An mosaic panel on travertine slabs from the Roman era has been returned to Pompeii after being stolen by a Nazi German ...

Known for its commitment to wellness, sustainability and luxury, the Six Senses brand creates immersive sanctuaries that ...

It was a feast for the eyes—and that doesn’t even take into account the 450-plus Dolce & Gabbana clients from around the ...

There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have ...

Bulgaria was on the frontier of the Roman Empire, part of the 1,800km-long Danube Limes of forts and fortified cities. Plovdiv is the oldest continually-inhabited city in Europe; and the modern ...

Archaeologists have revitalized a Roman flower garden in Pompeii that survived an earthquake in 62 A.D. before being buried ...