The ruins of a Quintilii Villa just outside Rome have been uncovered as a lavish 2,000-year-old winery. It may have served as both a wine-making facility and an entertainment venue for wealthy Romans.
A temple was recently discovered during excavations in ancient Paestum in southern Italy. In the temple, a treasure trove of artifacts was unearthed, containing new information about ancient rituals.
An Early Bronze Age village 2,000 years before Pompeii was almost completely preserved. And when Mount Vesuvius erupted on an autumn day, it managed to hide for generations.
A recent DNA study by an international team of scientists showed when Ancient Greeks colonized Magna Graecia in Italy. Magna Graecia is the name given to the Sicilian and southern Italian coastal regions that were heavily settled by Greek people.
The underwater beauties of Mesopotamia met with art lovers in an exhibition held in Orvieto, one of the quiet cities of Italy (Cittaslow), with the support of Silk Road Development Agency (IKA).