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10 historic Greek wonders away from the islands
The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...
A Roman Gladiator and a Lion Met in Combat. Only One Walked Away.
A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...
Cheers to Bronze Age humans for delicious Italian wine
Just like the aging of a fine wine, the domestication of grapevines throughout Italy was a pretty slow process. One of the ...
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Situated Between Naples And Rome Is An Underrated Coastal City For A Slice Of Italy Without The Crowds
For beautiful coastal views without hordes of crowds, check out an underrated town between Rome and Naples that is rich with ...
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Conservators Are Puzzling Together Ancient Roman Murals Found in Hundreds of Pieces
Excavated from a nearly 2,000-year-old villa in Valencia, Spain, the broken-up murals once formed fresco decor ...
Archaeologists Excavated Mysterious Ruins—and Uncovered an Ancient Roman Fort
Archaeologists solved the mystery of the ruins of the Desolate Castle, determining that the mysterious site on the Danube ...
Archaeologists discover ‘unique find’ that may lead to ruins of ancient, long-lost civilization
Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a lost city dating back thousands of years – and newfound evidence suggests ...
World’s most stunning sacred sites (including two on our doorstep)
I’m a believer. Not in a higher power, but in the power of sacred spaces to move, challenge, educate and uplift me.
Mysteries of Jesus’ life ‘solved’ by Biblical finds from lost pool where he ‘cured blind man’ to Roman crucifixion stone
PEERING back 2,000 years to the age of Jesus isn’t exactly easy – but rare objects from those times solve the mystery of what ...
What lies in hidden passage of Mexico cave — and four other mysteries solved
In the Guerrero mountains of southern Mexico, cave guide Adrián Beltrán Dimas and Russian speleologist Yekaterina Katiya Pavlova discovered a hidden room in Tlayócoc cave. They found centuries-old ...
175-year-old theory about riverside ruins in Austria turns out to be true
Excavations of some castle-like ruins in Stopfenreuth confirmed a 175-year-old theory. Photos show the ancient Roman structure. Photo from H. Wraunek, Land NÖ via the Austrian Academy of Sciences On a ...
The Ultimate 8-Day Luxury Yacht Trip from Dubrovnik to Athens
It will be hard to pick a favorite day on this Emerald Cruises yacht trip that begins in the magnificent city of Dubrovnik ...