A modest 20-seat public latrine in Ostia, Rome’s bustling port city, is once again shedding light on the surprisingly communal and sophisticated sanitation culture of the Roman world. Far from being ...

St. Peter’s Basilica is arguably the most famous Christian worship space in the world. It is a massive church in the style of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent ...

Only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is still standing today, but the modern Seven Wonders are rich with lesser ...

Rome, the Eternal City, with its more than 3,000 years of history, is a heady mix of haunting ruins, amazing art and vibrant ...

Rome does not just feed you — it seduces you. The moment you step off the plane, the smell of espresso, fresh bread, and sizzling cured meat pulls you toward the nearest café. This city has been ...

The 4,300-square-foot home in Rome's Trastevere, on the market for $9.8 million, has four bedrooms and a verdant rooftop terrace.

Archaeologists uncover a funerary complex with Winged Victory frescoes in Rome’s Ostiense Necropolis along Via Ostiense.

Ancient doctors were interested in what people who lived long lives were doing every day and how this might have helped. The ...

For the anniversary of the Boston Massacre, Paul Meany examines how ancient and Enlightenment thinkers ultimately influenced ...

Italy hosts the world's top paralympic athletes this month, but just getting across the street in Rome can feel like an Olympian task for wheelchair users.Even in newly renovated areas, little ...

The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West.

You wouldn't swipe a historic relic while sightseeing, would you? Here are four cases of people who did, then made amends upon realizing their wrongdoing.