In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of ...

"It was quite a surprise to find it there a few centimeters beneath the ground." Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno ...

Nearly 2,000 years after a volcanic eruption caused hot ash to blanket the city, construction on railway lines revealed a ...

Just like ancient Roman bathhouses, Euphoria’s warm tepidarium is an acclimating ... mini-mart and souvenir shop run by a friendly woman who handcrafts Jesus icons and sells traditional kompoloi worry ...

MailOnline Travel has selected 14 breathtaking photos which showcase Turkey's incredible ... From 'azure' lagoons to 'picture-perfect' peaks and ancient UNESCO heritage sites, Turkey really ...

Wales' new head coach Sean Lynn says "Rome wasn't built in a day" but is ... Wales went down 24-21 to Scotland in their Women's Six Nations opener, but leave Edinburgh with a deserved losing ...

ROME, Ga. - A Rome woman has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl. Deaja Simone Clemons, 29, was sentenced to 63 months in prison, followed by five ...

A group of students at Basel university offers a special tour dealing with women's lives in Switzerland in Roman times. The idea behind the project is to make people aware that, most of what we ...

Archaeologists uncover an ancient burial site with Egyptian, Greek, and Roman graves at Tell Ruwad Iskandar, Egypt. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient ...

The best hotels in Rome complement the Eternal City’s rich tapestry of art, culture and cuisine. With a hospitality scene that has just hit its stride, this city seemingly debuts new hotels each ...

In the 1960s and 1970s, women were able to expand their horizons and career opportunities. Vintage photos from the past 100 years show how their roles have changed. Working women have come a long ...