ancient ruins
As the final stretch to the Winter Olympics comes into view, the world’s eyes turn once more to the city of Milan. Just weeks after the city closed out its annual Fashion Week, runways are being…
In June this year, a colossal ancient marble head was discovered in Rome. Presumably once part of a larger, full-body statue, the identity of the bust is yet to be determined. Although it was found…
In the Palestre Grande of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, a new exhibit–Essere Donna Nell’antica (To Be a Woman in Antiquity)– offers visitors a glimpse into what life was like for the…
The last six months have been a busy and exciting time at the Pompeii Archaeological park in Italy. Excavations across the famous buried city have provided archaeologists with mounds of…
One of Rome’s restorative problems begins miles outside of the city.
Sotheby's listing of a small and historic island off the coast of central Naples has received quite a bit of backlash from locals this week. The islet, Punta Pennata, is located …
A search for Cleopatra’s tomb, led by the Dominican defense lawyer turned archaeologist, Kathleen Martinez, continues to give the public glimpses into what life in the Ptolemaic included.…
