Part of the Pompei Archaeological Park, Oplontis was one of the ancient cities buried in ash from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Located in present-day Torre Annunziata on the Gulf of Naples, Oplontis holds some of the most well-preserved villas and buildings from ancient Rome ...

Immersed in the Mount Vulture area, the city of Venosa is located in one of the most luxurious places in the Basilicata region. The Vulture Volcano (Monte Vulture), now extinct, made this land especially fertile and attractive for the populations of the past. In the ...

When you think of the Alpine region of Trentino in northern Italy, you probably think of pristine lakes and jagged mountain terrain, but we bet you didn't know that it also holds one of the most important archeological sites in Europe. The prehistoric pile dwellings ...

In Lazio's Viterbo province and in the heart of the ancient Etruscan land of Tuscia, lie two of the civilization's most important necropolises and tombs: Tuscania and Tarquinia. The two cities are just 25 minutes apart and make an excellent day trip from nearby Lake ...

Palermo has been called the "city of a thousand faces". Very few cities on the planet have witnessed a past as varied as that of Palermo. Today, it's an exciting coastal destination with multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites that has something for every kind of ...

Just south of Siena in the area of Tuscany known as the Val di Merse lies the hamlet of Murlo. It is slightly off the beaten path but if you're looking for an authentic Tuscan experience, then Murlo is definitely for you! Surrounded by walls and perched ...

If you read our article on the Scala dei Turchi then this one pairs perfectly with it as both sites are in the Agrigento province of Sicily. The Valley of the Temples, sometimes known as the "Valley of the Gods", or its Greek name Akragas, is one of ...

Yes, it is true that it is already September and for many, summer is over. Unfortunately, for the wanderlusts among us, it hasn't felt much like summer at all. Regardless, the magical island of Pantelleria is worth reading about; it is worth dreaming about because ...

When you visit the town of Falerone you can still find numerous historical traces of its past today. From the archaeological museum "Pompilio Bonvicini", whose studies allowed significant discoveries of the Picene era and Lombard domination in the 1950s, to the archaeological park of ancient ...

The ancient city of Tivoli is located just 30 km east of Rome and has born witness to 3,000 years of history, yet is still attracting curious visitors today. The poet Virgil called it Tibur Superbum because it was a meeting point for various cultures. Villa d'Este ...