Hadrian (ruled AD 117–138) had a perfectly good villa in Rome, but he preferred to live outside the capital, and toward the ...

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 ...

NAPLES, Italy – Archaeologists are working to restore thousands of pieces of marble that make up a mosaic on the floor of a now-submerged villa on the southwestern coast of Italy. The mosaic dates to ...

Archaeologists discovered a hall dating back to ancient Rome inside a sprawling villa. Screengrab from Università di Napoli L'Orientale's Facebook post. More than 2,000 years ago, Roman knights, ...

Archaeologists uncovered a 2,000-year-old mosaic floor in an Italian villa once owned by emperors. Screengrab from Università di Napoli L'Orientale's Facebook post. Italian archaeologists have ...

Italy became a nation in 1861 when most of the Italian peninsula united under King Victor Emmanuel II, the then-king of Sardinia. Prior to this, Risorgimento, as it was known, consisted of a number of ...

Outside one of the most famous villa’s in Pompeii, archaeologists found a place where bored patrons waited. Screengrab from Pompeii - Parco Archeologico’s Facebook post Before Pompeii became known for ...

Eating pastries for breakfast, swimming in pools surrounded by vineyards, the land of La Dolce Vita is the perfect place to celebrate a special occasion with family and friends. Consider staying in ...

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