Excavations at a centuries-old royal palace in Korea have revealed multiple flush toilets, including one that the crown ...

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Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

In April 2020, a sinkhole formed in front of the historic Pantheon in Rome, Italy. While the sinkhole itself was … Continue ...

This week, explore decoded words from charred ancient scrolls, meet heroic frog daddies, see Grand Canyon-size lunar features ...

Situated in a historic 16th-century palazzo steps from Piazza del Popolo, the newly opened ROMEO Roma Hotel blends the ...

The Domus Aurea, also called the Golden House, is an architectural marvel of ancient Rome. This gorgeous palace was built in 64 AD on the orders of Emperor Nero, after a great fire raged through ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the ...

In our modern world, moving at such an ultra-fast pace, it can feel like our cities are getting stripped of their history and ...

This is palace politics. The BBC’s excellent North America editor Sarah Smith compared it to Henry VIII’s court, though there have, as yet, been no treason trials. The most resonant historical account ...

It was used also in ancient Rome, with Romans calling it caeruleum ... techniques and artistic sophistication involved in the palace’s many lavish decorations. This extraordinary find measures ...