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In the comune of Bacoli in the greater metropolitan area of Naples, Italy, an astonishing geological process is bringing remnants of an ancient Roman building complex to the surface in Lake Fusaro.

Where St. Monica Roman Catholic Church used to be is now a small park. Built with Gothic pointed-arch doorways and circular stained-glass windows set into its hefty stone corners, the church ...

Blending Arab and Hellenistic influences, the "Rose City" was built into vibrant red bluffs in southwestern Jordan.

In a scene from the movie Gladiator, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, worried about the fragility of his empire, tells his ...

Evidence preserved in papyri and graffiti indicate ancient Greek and Roman tourists visited Egypt to admire the Egyptian civilization.

From old town exploration to long, colorful nights on the dance floor, these are the things worth adding to your itinerary.

The Egyptian Empire was one of the most powerful in the world in its day, thanks in no small part to a host of inventions.