A loaf of bread, divided into eight slices, lies preserved in Pompeii, where it was found inside an earthen oven. Wheat bread ...

Even visual art supports this dual role: mosaics from Roman villas and frescoes from Pompeii depict thrushes hanging alongside eggs and grapes, both as symbols of refinement and items of common fare.

By Peter Edwell for The ConversationStanding in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their haunting cries echo voices from 1,800 years ago.

Gabriel Zuchtriegel’s spirited part-history, part-memoir evokes the everyday life of the ancient city, and poses some very ...

From a clifftop walking trail to a subterranean Roman villa, via a martini worthy of a film star — here’s how to make the ...

There are plenty of launches in the capital right now – and from members’ clubs to hot restaurants, new museums and boutique hotels, we’ve rounded up the best.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - When it comes to the best sauces in the world, gastronomical havens like Italy and Thailand don’t miss a ...

On a trip to Portugal’s lesser-visited ‘third city’ Matt Dennis finds Baroque architecture, cobbled streets and a budget-friendly food and wine scene ...

Filmmakers have long been enamored with the UNESCO World Heritage-listed limestone tufa cave houses of Matera, which have made the southern Italian hilltop town a magnet for culture and history buffs.

Throughout history, great civilisations have risen, flourished and then disappeared, leaving behind ruins, legends and a host ...

Homo sapiens — mingled and interbred with other prehistoric humans: our distant cousins, the Neanderthals and Denisovans.

Italy isn’t just renowned for its exceptional food and great fashion sense—it's also a living museum, home to more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country on the planet. For centuries, ...