In 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted in southern Italy, burying the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in scalding stone and ash. The ...
An ancient Roman road has been unearthed directly beneath modern-day London's Old Kent Road. It would have been used by ...
Pastel-hued Bratislava Old Town (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Make the most of exploring the ... This scenic six-night trip ...
Possibly the most famous museum in the world, the Louvre - and its characterising pyramid outside - is worth a spot on your ...
St. Cecilia, widely known as the patron saint of music and musicians, is buried in the Basilica of St. Cecilia in the Roman ...
That was the renowned Roman empire, which lasted for about 500 years. So, what caused this mighty empire to crumble into ruins? The Roman empire began in 27 B.C.E. when Augustus Caesar declared ...
In honor of today’s release of the major motion picture and guaranteed box office smash Wicked, here is my non-exhaustive ...
The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a Greek engineering marvel that guided ships ...
Where to stay and what to do - Whether its a coastal break or exploring historical sites, these are the best cities to visit ...
Buried in the acidic soil of an island off the coast of France sat the ruins of a 1,900-year-old pottery workshop. Despite ...
Many scholars have examined the ways in which ancient Roman house design emphasized views and viewing within the domestic space; indeed, the role of the vista in the architecture of this period was so ...
He’s the mythical Celtic warlord who held out against the Anglo-Saxon invasion of what would come to be called England. His ...