A mosaic from the floor of an ancient Roman villa has been uncovered on the seabed in the waters off Naples. Now underwater, the marble floor would originally have been located in the “protiro,” or ...

Next time someone tells you to go to hell, don't take it badly. It can be a wonderful trip, and they'll probably want to visit after you. As long, that is, as you go to the Phlegraean Fields, a land ...

Archaeologists in Miseno, Italy, unearthed a monumental 1,900-year-old home where the eruption of Mount Vesuvius could be seen, photos show. Photo from the Superintendent of Archaeology, Fine Arts and ...

During the recent cleaning of the Caves of the Simulated Ruins in Villa Floridiana, in the Vomero neighborhood of Naples, significant archaeological discoveries were made. The caves, dating back to ...

Forty years ago, when children in Naples were playing in caves and tunnels under the hill of Posillipo in Italy, they didn't know their playground was actually a Roman aqueduct. When they shared their ...

Starting from Saturday, October 4th until the 25th, 'Extra Moenia, The Exploded Center', a project promoted by the Domenico Scarlatti association, will organize dance, music, theater, and singing and ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman mausoleum under an illegal toxic waste dump near Naples. The sprawling 2nd-century AD tomb, complete with stucco work and decorations, was found under ...

Next time someone tells you to go to hell, don't take it badly. It can be a wonderful trip, and they'll probably want to visit after you. As long, that is, as you go to the Phlegraean Fields, a land ...