The Mediterranean Sea used to be filled with pirates who terrorized not only Ancient Greece but Rome as well. Long before the Pirates of the Caribbean, the Seas of Europe were filled with pirates ...

Long before Rome claimed authority over the Italian peninsula, the Etruscans shaped a culture grounded in ritual practice and ...

Old things never looked so fresh. From quirky lamps to timeworn textiles, designers reveal how vintage finds make every room ...

Otherworldly riverine landscapes unfold beneath green clouds, and uncanny caverns are dotted with cotton candy-like shrubs in ...

The Greek goddess Chimera, was a monstrous composition of disparate parts that embodied an ancient fear of females.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recent excavations in the ancient Etruscan city of Vulci revealed the head of a marble statue that appears to have Greek influence ...

Recent excavations in the ancient Etruscan city of Vulci revealed the head of a marble statue that appears to have Greek influence. The head belongs to a kore, statues made in the images of young ...

Adjacent to the Piazza della Santissima Annunziata, arguably Florence’s most harmonious square, one of the great treasures of Italian civilization has recently gone back on display: the Chimera of ...

High in the serene hills above Florence, a Franciscan monastery has guarded centuries of secrets. Built on ancient Etruscan ruins and visited by saints and scientists alike, its walls hold a quiet ...

There are roughly 12 inches and 2,000 years between the high-tech scanner and the hand-engraved bronze mirror spinning slowly under its flashing lights. Not everyone may have the chance to handle this ...

Selva di Malano, which may be translated to mean ‘Forest of Malano,’ is an archaeological site located in Viterbo, in the central Italian region of Lazio. The site is known for its carved stone ...

In the archaeological area of the ancient Etruscan city Vulci, a new, fully intact double-chambered Etruscan tomb was uncovered in the Osteria necropolis. The tomb, uncovered in April, has finally ...