many of its majestic Roman-era structures have simply vanished and been replaced with modest avenues. But in its back streets are gems of ancient art and architecture. Most astonishing is Placidia ...

1 An iron balustrade made in 1870 by Moreau brothers in Chantilly Castle #2 A 2000-ye... Great architecture is more than just functional, and these structures take that to the max. FanSided Roman ...

As we trod the boardwalks, we soon found ourselves surrounded by Roman Abramovich-style luxury ... with pristinely trimmed bushes and decadent balustrades before catching our first glimpse of ...

While we can cite numerous famous palaces in Italy and throughout Europe known for their opulence, I have yet to visit one that represents in so dramatic a fashion the accomplishments of Italian ...

Once a Roman trading hub on the Rhine, Augusta Raurica is Switzerland's largest archeological park and continue to produce ...

Byzantine architecture has had a profound influence across the world, including in the Balkans, Middle East, and North ...

For the first time, bite marks made by a large cat, possibly an African lion, have been identified on the bones of what is believed to be an ancient Roman gladiator. Artists have long depicted ...

Lulu Roman, a gospel singer and longtime star of country music variety show "Hee Haw," has died, a close friend confirmed to USA TODAY on April 24. She was 78. Roman died April 23, in Bellingham ...

Today, AD joins architect Nick Potts in London to uncover the city’s ancient Roman origins. Before London, there was Londinium, the capital of Roman Britain, and although it was abandoned by AD ...

Elements of Greek and Roman architecture were supposed to root the Reich’s power in a sense of ancient grandeur, just as the use of Nordic runes in written communications acted as a reminder of ...

Roman gladiators’ fights to the death have inspired morbid fascination for millennia. But for something seemingly so well-documented, it’s rare for archaeologists find physical evidence of ...

Stone balustrades are making a grand comeback in modern architecture. These timeless structures, once synonymous with classic palaces and old-world charm, are now becoming essential design ...