The Romans oversaw one of the largest and most important empires in history – these are the most extraordinary treasures they left behind.

Features of the site suggest that the property may have once belonged to Poppaea Sabina, Emperor Nero's second wife. He had ...

ArtNet News reports that excavators working in the ancient Roman town of Oplontis, three miles west of Pompeii, have ...

Earlier this year, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii published its findings from excavations of an orgiastic centre ...

In the shadow of Vesuvius, just a few kilometres from Pompeii, Villa Poppaea fascinates visitors with its exceptional state ...

Archaeologists uncovered stunning peacock frescoes and four new rooms at a luxury villa potentially connected to Emperor Nero's second wife.

Italy is often associated with expensive museum tickets, crowded landmarks, and long lines that can quickly add up for ...

A study found some Pompeii victims died while wearing wool, complicating the eruption date of Mount Vesuvius, long believed ...

Archaeologists at a Pompeii site buried by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius have uncovered evidence of ancient Roman ...

Vibrant depictions of a peacock and a theatrical mask have emerged on frescoes in the Villa de Poppea, a site linked to ...