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 ...

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

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

While tourists flock to magnetic destinations like Nice and Cannes, these often overlooked small towns offer art, history, ...

With a small but passionate team of just 110 developers, Ubisoft Mainz is crafting what could be the most immersive Roman ...

The Indian subcontinent’s connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

Visit the "silent city" to learn more about its long and fascinating history, try local delicacies, and maybe even spot a famous filming location.

After centuries of conquests, the Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476 AD ... enabled Roman civilization to dominate the Mediterranean and much of the known world for over 600 years.

Tunisia is a north African country but with the feel of a Mediterranean ... of the Punic empire, the most important trading city in north Africa and laid waste by the Roman empire, the relics ...

In Roman times, Persia was ruled by two different regimes. From 247 BCE-244 CE it was called the Parthian Empire, and from 224-651 CE it was ruled by a different dynasty and renamed the Sasanian ...

At its height, the Roman Empire ruled all the countries around the Mediterranean Sea and most of Western Europe for hundreds of years. It had a profound cultural impact on the development of the ...