In a city buried under feet of ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, archaeologists have announced ...

You think you know the world and all its wonders and then one day someone comes along and uncovers a previously unknown civilisation, ancient monument or hidden treasure that reorders the bucket-list.

As a travel blogger, I am often asked to nominate my favourite country in the world. I have travelled to nearly 80 countries ...

Europe is full of ancient wonders, with archaeological sites that take you on a journey into the past. From the remains of ...

The German man was arrested at the port of Patras after allegedly attempting to smuggle the artifact out of the country, ...

Beyond that, you can find fort-like stone towers known as nuraghe dotting the island abundantly. Su Nuraxi di Barumini in ...

A 37-year-old British tourist was caught by security staff at the Pompeii archaeological site this week when he was scratching his initials into a wall of the Casa delle Vestali.

This Convention has made UNESCO a pioneer in the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural property. The 1970 Convention gives a central role to prevention. Essential to the fight against ...

SPRING has sprung (nearly), and the Sun Travel team has some top recommendations for places across Europe you need to visit in March and April. From city breaks to beaches with warm temperatures ...

Discovered by chance in 1850, Skara Brae is the best-preserved Neolithic village in Europe. Located on the coast of Orkney, Scotland, this 5,000-year-old site is a fascinating reminder of a long ...

Most people will be familiar with the idea of Pompeii as a thriving ancient city where time stood still. The basic facts are not in dispute. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE entombed the ...

Pompeii is now a Unesco World Heritage Site and the second most-visited tourist site in Italy, after the Colosseum in Rome.