Excavations at a necropolis in southern Italy’s Liternum Archaeological Park revealed two ornate tombs—one of which belonged ...

Archaeologists have uncovered city walls and a gate at the ancient Greek city of Selinunte in Italy, offering new insights ...

Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological site of an ancient Roman city.

Excavations at a necropolis outside of Liternum, near modern-day Naples, have found two ornate funerary enclosures.

Focaccia is a precursor of pizza, and is one of Italy's most ancient breads. It is thought to have originated with the Etruscans.

Learn how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79 transformed one unfortunate victim’s brain into organic glass.

Greek culture has been prevalent in Southern Italy since the 7th century BCE. Photo of 4th century BCE red figure volute-crater found in Puglia. Credit: Ghettoniala Public Domain The musical tradition ...

A Danish family has returned three ancient artifacts to Italy after their father purchased them in the 1960s. The items, ...

Home to world-famous landmarks like the Colosseum, the floating city of Venice, and the leaning tower of Pisa, not to mention ...