Rome once had a near-equal rival just 11 miles away in the early days of the empire. The ancient Roman city of Gabii may not ...

Excavations at Gabii, 11 miles east of Rome, are offering archaeologists a chance to understand how Romans built in the 3rd ...

With the famed ruins of Pompeii looming large in people’s imaginations, many of Italy’s smaller and lesser-known ancient sites often are overlooked. One such place is Paestum, a long-ago Greek colony ...

Archaeologists recently discovered a massive 2,000-year-old stone basin in ancient Gabii, Italy, revealing early Roman public architecture from Rome's powerful rival city.

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...

From Brunelleschi’s ingenious design of the dome crowning the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, to the vast ceiling of the Sistine Chapel decorated with Michelangelo’s staggering frescoes, ...

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...

The architecture of St. Louis has a long and storied pedigree, going far back in history past its 254 years of existence. Whenever I visit Rome, Italy, I’m always amazed at the richness of its ...

From the heart of the earth a magnificent Roman style temple roof rises built entirely by bare hands from solid stone every ...