Walking through the center of Aachen, Germany, the city feels as if it’s been around awhile. The narrow cobblestone streets ignore the existence of cars, and the imposing town hall could be a set for ...

Routine excavations revealed much more than the researchers ever expected.

Archaeologists and students excavated a hill with an old stone wall and uncovered some ancient Roman ruins, confirming a decades-old theory. Photo from University of Granada Archaeologists and ...

Divers recently photographed and researched the underwater remains of an ancient Roman villa, photos show. Photo from the Superintendence of Archaeology Fine Arts Landscape Southern Etruria A team of ...

From high above southern Italy, the ruins of Pompeii stretch out like a frozen moment in time. Ancient streets, crumbling villas, and grand theaters still sit beneath the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, the ...

Archaeologists and volunteers excavating an ancient Roman site in the United Kingdom uncovered a “mysterious” purple lump. It turned out to be an “incredibly rare” substance once “worth more than gold ...

Spain has a gift for making ancient history feel unexpectedly close. In some countries, Roman remains sit outside town like a homework assignment you promise yourself you will appreciate once you get ...

Rome's Metro C subway project is advancing with the construction of a 280-foot deep retaining wall around the flagship station at Piazza Venezia. Chief engineer Andrea Sciotti estimates project ...

From bringing ancient ruins to life through augmented reality (AR) to 3D-printing centuries-old artefacts, cultural heritage startups are transforming the landscape of heritage preservation and ...

Archaeologists in Aachen found an ancient Roman wall, part of a destroyed fort and a clue in a 140-year-old mystery, city officials said. Photo from the City of Aachen Walking through the center of ...