A recent study has shed new light on the vastness of the ancient Roman road network, revealing that it stretched far longer ...

Work on Rome’s new state-of-the-art subway line near the Colosseum has been plagued by delays, but it’s also unearthed a surprise treasure trove of thousands of artifacts, including a Roman military ...

Archaeologists undertaking excavations on Insula 10 (Regio IX)—a central area of the city of Pompeii—have discovered an ancient Roman construction site. The discovery is significant for our ...

ROME — A long-delayed and complex project to bring a subway line under ancient Roman ruins and through Rome’s historic center has entered a crucial phase, with the digging of an 85-meter (280-foot) ...

An initial investigation found that the bones likely date back to sometime between 1600-1700, according to Italian media reports. Workers in Rome discovered a centuries-old skeleton during a June 2024 ...

Archaeologists uncovered the 1,700-year-old ruins of a laundry facility, or fullonica, during construction work in central Rome, photos show. Photo from Italy’s Ministry of Culture Rome, Italy, is ...

Construction at the Piazza Pia, the street in front of the Vatican media office – the former Vatican Radio – on June 12, 2024. (Credit: Crux photo.) Listen As construction continues ahead of the 2025 ...

This January 2025 photo shows a replica of an equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor, on Rome's Capitoline Hill surrounded by palaces covered in construction scaffolding. In 2025, ...

VIENNA, Austria (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Archaeologists discovered a mass grave of over 100 Roman soldiers dating back to the ancient empire while renovating a sports field. Officials with the Wien ...