A finger-sized clay cylinder from a tomb in northern Syria appears to be the oldest example of writing using an alphabet ...

On the left, map of Italy with the Picene area highlighted in red ... represents a significant advancement in the ...

A stunning fossilized world containing remnants of amphibians, skin prints, plants, and seeds was discovered in the melting ...

I was lucky enough to be born in a time where I’ve never had to use physical maps to get places. And while I do find paper ...

Italian authorities have announced the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria ...

The tire-size stone, which was discovered near an ancient hill fort in northeastern Italy a few years ago ... and the precision of the star map is surprising, he said. Related: 100,000-year-old story ...

Under the deal announced last week by Airbnb and the Colosseum, the sponsorship by the short-term rental giant will cover the ...

Italy is world-renowned for its art, and there's nowhere better to see this art on display than its museums. These are the ...

New DNA evidence from Pompeii’s body casts reveals that traditional assumptions about residents’ relationships and origins were often incorrect, showing instead a diverse population with roots in the ...

As the “heel” of Italy’s boot-shaped peninsula, this region is full of hidden gems. Puglia’s history is influenced by many ...

Ancient DNA recovered from Pompeii shows that people found holding one another beneath the volcanic ash weren’t related in ...