Beyond its beautiful beaches and rugged cliffs, the Algarve is home to an exceptional ancient heritage. Remarkably well-preserved archaeological sites bear witness to the grandeur of the civilisations ...

The vestal virgins Finally, the vestal virgins lived at the Temple of Vesta in Rome. Vesta was the native Roman goddess of the fireplace and the six virgins tended the sacred fire, baked sacred ...

The latest work—led by the Archaeological Preservation and Registration sector of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Archaeology, the ...

Laura Itzkowitz The Pantheon, a former Roman temple and now a present-day church, is known for its perfect proportions, which is amazing, seeing as it was raised in A.D. 120. While you're there ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla found an appropriately symbolic place in Rome to pose for photographs on the second day of ...

So what does the evidence say? When it was first unearthed during the Victorian era, it was assumed to be the remains of a Roman temple or shrine. But now archaeologists believe a 25m by 7.5m ...

Directly ahead is a sheer cliff lined with elegant carvings reminiscent of Greek and Roman temples, a surreal vision in this remote mountain valley surrounded by desert. This is the back door to ...