As construction crews churned up dirt to renovate a Vienna soccer field last October, they happened upon an unprecedented find: A heap of intertwined skeletal remains in a mass grave ...

At a site not far from an ancient forum and amphitheater once used to host Roman gladiators, archaeologists discovered an ...

The best hotels in Rome complement the Eternal City’s rich tapestry of art, culture and cuisine. With a hospitality scene that has just hit its stride, this city seemingly debuts new hotels each ...

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...

The Ides of March, a day of misfortune and doom, is associated with perhaps the most infamous Roman leader, Julius Caesar – or more importantly, his death, solidified by the soothsayer’s warning in ...

Before explorers, pioneers, and cartographers, the world must have seemed very small. Eventually, people started mapping the land around them and venturing further into unexplored areas, and we’ve ...

View of the three-dimensional map on the Ségognole 3 cave floor. Credit: Dr. Médard Thiry Researchers have discovered what may be the world’s oldest 3D map, located within a quartzitic sandstone ...

New DNA research shows that half the human beings alive today are descended from the Yamnaya, who lived in Ukraine 5,000 years ago. For about half the people alive today, the story of where they ...

‍DALLAS — Italian regional carrier Sky Alps (BQ), headquartered in Bolzano, has to temporarily ground seven aircraft after a regulatory audit raised concerns that they were not correctly certified for ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A US team of researchers has uncovered 27 bone tools made by human ancestors about 1.5 million years ago. While older bone tools have been discovered, similar examples of bone tool kits occur ...

The hidden meaning behind Rome's famous arch monuments Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during the height of ...