Dozens of grape vines have been planted amidst the ruins of Pompeii in a project to produce thousands of bottles of wine from ...

From the Andes to the Nile, explore ancient civilisations that remain accessible to travellers, with a focus on heritage and ...

If you are trying to travel beyond landscape and cuisine and looking to spend time with the ancient past, Pompeii stands apart as a place that can put you right inside the heart of the ancient ...

Greek writer and philosopher Nikos Kazantzakis once said, “All my life, one of my greatest desires has been to travel, to see ...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of outstanding cultural or natural importance to humanity. These sites, ranging from ...

Archaeologists have discovered 79 previously unseen pieces of graffiti scratched into the walls of an alley in Pompeii that ...

A trip to Pompeii’s public baths meant taking a dip in water contaminated with sweat and urine – until the Romans took over and sanitation improved. It’s easy to think of ancient Pompeii as a typical ...

The eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was the gravest natural disaster to strike Italy during the peak of the Roman Empire, killing more than a thousand people in nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum. Pliny ...

Archaeologists excavating a villa destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. have unearthed magnificent frescoes which illuminate life and culture in the ancient society. Archaeologists ...

POMPEII, Italy — Actor Jackie Chan carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Monday. The day's route also passed along the ...

POMPEII, Italy (AP) — Actor Jackie Chan carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Monday. The day’s route also passed along the ...