Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, is a Greek name, too, deriving from the Greek phrase "Is tin poli," meaning "to the city." ...

One of the ancient submerged cities in the Mediterranean is found in Greece. Stories of submerged cities are as fascinating ...

A sprawling, centuries-old mosaic was recently unearthed in Syria, shedding light onto life under Roman rule. The ancient ...

The story of this ancient international heist reveals much about the ancient economies of both ancient Rome and China.

Although its history dates back to the Neolithic, the Roman Empire, and Moorish rule, it was Portuguese Royalty who made it ...

On just about any list of must-see places in Italy, Trieste isn’t usually in the top 10. But one visit to this elegant city, ...

When workers began excavating a new parking garage in Rome, they discovered what archeologists say was once Emperor Caligula's "pleasure gardens." Anderson Cooper reports on the find and the scholarly ...

Roman soldiers typically stayed at temporary camps for a few days or weeks before continuing marching. The Hoog Buurlo camp ...

The Phoenicians were known for their exceptional naval skills which stemmed from two notable innovations at the time. HEre's ...

Beyond the sun-kissed Mediterranean magic of the Costa Dorada – Catalonia’s ‘Golden Coast’, known locally as Costa Daurada – ...

AUDREY VANN One might pause before deep-throating a hot dog slathered in cream cheese and onions at 2 a.m., but if you ...

The Italic languages had already diverged into Latin, Oscan, Umbrian and possibly Venetic – a language which, as its name ...