The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste ...

However, it was the Romans who fully embraced and refined the arch, turning it into a fundamental element of their engineering: by improving materials — especially through the development of concrete ...

Play castaway on an Italian island, where you can spot whales from a stylish Tuscan retreat set in a working lighthouse.

Carved directly into the rock, the town of Matera is one of Italy's most iconic destinations. With its unique architecture, ...

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

Rome is in the midst of a major uplift with billions of euros pouring in from a European Union pandemic recovery fund just as the Vatican City celebrates a jubilee.

Japan is famous for combining ancient traditions with futuristic cities, but it also has a surprising side. Scattered across the country are places that look like they belong somewhere else entirely: ...

From colourful old towns to sleek modern skylines, this gallery showcases the world’s most beautiful cities, celebrated for their natural beauty, awe-inspiring architecture, iconic landmarks and rich ...

An Iron Age settlement at the bottom of an Italy lake revealed more secrets ... officials said. Ancient artifacts have also been found, including a molded statuette discovered in 2024 that ...

An ancient Roman tile with a pawprint preserved on it. Photo from the University of Trnava Archaeologists estimated the aqueduct required about 56 tons of stone and over 80 tiles, the university said.

Although experts have analyzed the carving, it's possible that its origins could rest in the ancient Bronze Age or even Turkish cultures dated to the medieval period. The land known today as ...

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hit near the southern Italian city of Naples early on Thursday, damaging buildings and causing ... according to Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and ...