Rome’s Colosseum not only hosted gladiatorial games, but also animal hunts, mock-up naval battles, and even a few plays.

Archaeologists discovered an ancient bathhouse underwater in Naples, Italy, that may have belonged to Marcus Tullius Cicero, Rome's famous orator and philosopher.

Rome is the headline act, but Italy’s Roman ruins outside Rome deliver ancient drama with fewer crowds and gentler prices. Think evocative ports, theatres and mosaics, with straightforward trains and ...

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 ...

Rome's Metro C subway project is advancing with the construction of a 280-foot deep retaining wall around the flagship station at Piazza Venezia. Chief engineer Andrea Sciotti estimates project ...

Divers recently photographed and researched the underwater remains of an ancient Roman villa, photos show. Photo from the Superintendence of Archaeology Fine Arts Landscape Southern Etruria A team of ...