Despite its unusually small size, the newly unearthed House of Phaedra is covered in elaborate frescos depicting mythological ...

The interior of the Ulisse Gallery in Rome. People tour the Yang Yexin exhibition with one of his clocks in the background.

When people think of eunuchs, someone like Lord Varys from Game of Thrones often springs to mind. Chubby, obsequious and a ...

presenting antiquarian debates that pitted the artistic authority of ancient Greece against that of ancient Rome. A fierce proponent of Roman superiority, he published the four-volume Antiquities of ...

Ancient civilizations have always fascinated historians and the public. Because of how different the modern world is, we tend ...

It’s backpacking season in Nepal and the streets of Kathmandu brim with travelers migrating through the narrow, dusty markets ...

Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a richly decorated but uncommonly small house with finely ...

A UNESCO World Heritage site, Hampi features stunning temples and ruins from the Vijayanagara Empire amidst a picturesque landscape. Surrounded by lush jungle, Tikal was a significant Mayan city known ...

Explore the House of Phaedra in Pompeii, revealing exquisite frescoes and ancient artistry that shed light on the cultural legacy of the ancient Roman world.

The crumbling yet still magnificent Ancient Rome is at the center of the city, in part of a larger area called the Centro Storico (or historic district). View the Colosseum, which centuries ago, would ...

Despite lacking a traditional atrium, the house's lavish frescoes rival those of grander homes, highlighting changing Roman ...