You know the Vitruvian Man. He’s perhaps second only to the Mona Lisa in terms of iconic imagery in Western history: a notebook sketch of a man in two positions, one standing straight and the other ...

Ġgantija Temples, Malta Somewhere around 3600 B.C. the ancient temples of Ġgantija were built on Gozo Island in Malta, among the oldest Neolithic structures in the world.

Archaeologists in Italy’s Valle dei Templi have uncovered ancient Greek baths, pottery kilns, and early Christian tombs in a ...

Mangled bones found at a one-time manufacturing facility pinpoint species used to make a quintessential condiment.

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

A multidisciplinary team of researchers, including archaeologists, have analyzed the DNA of fish remains from Roman fish ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...

The Cleveland Museum of Art has acquired the Giambologna sculpture Fata Morgana, a rare marble by the Italian Mannerist ...

From the Van Gogh-inspired Swarovski chair to closures at the Louvre – damage and security staff shortages present a new ...

Jeff Bezos began a multi-day wedding celebration in Venice, Italy. The extravagant event drew backlash, with protesters decrying wealth inequality and excess. Security forces dispersed the crowd, ...

Police walk around Venice as Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos kick off their wedding festivities. The couple have reportedly ...