Advanced digital imaging reveals a portrait of an unknown man beneath "Ecce Homo," an oil painting by renowned Renaissance ...

As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular importance to astronomers.

Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city's origins almost 2,000 years ago.

A development project in a city of northern Italy quickly morphed into a large-scale archaeological dig when the first traces ...

Innumerable legends claim to explain the origins of Valentine's Day, but as is the case with legends, they leave many questions unanswered ...

The Romans added January and February to the calendar but ran into a problem — math and superstition. Here's why February became the odd month out.

Representing a united heritage and respect for the collective history of our world, this is how to visit all seven modern ...

Different sources have different ideas. All seem to include Hertfordshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Kent, some include ...

Cielo is a top notch spot to book a table at if you’re heading to Rome, but be warned that eating here doesn’t come cheap.

Legends say the day has its roots in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, which celebrated the coming of spring and ...

By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...

Cavers spot coin stuck between rock formations — and find ancient Roman site in Spain The chamber of Cova de les Dones where an ancient Roman coin and inscriptions were found. Photo from A.