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From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about ...
There, on privately owned land, remains of Roman walls are partially ... Diocletian’s Palace is one of the most stunning ancient sites in the world. Most of its walls still stand; and although ...
Meanwhile, some 200 miles south in Rome, relics of Placidia ... The Palatine palace complex is where Placidia grew up with every classical comfort. Today, the ruins have been stripped of their ...
There’s a reason this capital city has inspired composers, artists, and royalty for centuries. Vienna is a city that’s ...
Puglia and Basilicata are home to some of Italy's oldest ruins-and some of its most unforgettable places to stay.
Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, ...
When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.
Photos show the ancient Roman structure. Photo from H. Wraunek, Land NÖ via the Austrian Academy of Sciences On a riverside in eastern Austria sat a mysterious set of ruins. Some believed it to ...
Archaeologists launch a project to analyze 4,000 Roman bricks from Trier, Germany, revealing insights into ancient building ...
When Giovanni Torlonia and his son Alessandro were building the collection, it was common practice to repair ancient statuary ...