Helen of Troy is one of the most prominent figures of ancient Greek mythology, and her birth is nothing short of a miracle.

More than 100 items, ranging from frescoes and paintings to sculptures, photographs, and other rare artifacts from Italian museums, will go on display in Timișoara for an exhibition looking at the ...

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express luxury train heads to the Amalfi Coast for the first time early next year, with a new route ...

Origin and History The word "fresco" originates from the Italian adjective fresco, meaning fresh or cool, which describes the ...

Explore the 11 best UNESCO sites in Italy, from Rome’s Colosseum to Florence, Venice, Pompeii, and Sicily’s temples. Italy, home to the world’s most heritage sites, is perfect for history lovers.

The seat is across from the entrance to the Villa of the Mysteries, a large property full of beautiful frescoes located just ...

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One of the most intriguing myths of ancient Greece is that of the Minotaur on the island of Crete, the bull-headed human-animal hybrid of Greek mythology. The story of the bestial Minotaur trapped in ...

Alex Kachkine spends his days working on microchip research — a skill set surprisingly similar to that needed for restoration. By Ephrat Livni In 2016, an earthquake reduced the Church of San ...

(CNN) — An erotic mosaic stolen from Pompeii by a Nazi captain during World War II was finally returned to the ancient site on Tuesday. Featuring a man reclining on a couch being attended to by a ...

Archaeologists uncovered heartbreaking traces of a group's final moments during the Vesuvius eruption. © Pompeii Archaeological Park In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted ...

Imagine mounting a scaffold in the atrium of a historic Roman estate. You spy a small trap door in the vaulted ceiling; on inspection the hatch opens into a cavity between the new ceiling and an older ...