The city of Rome is still fed by pipes and aqueducts designed over two thousand years ago. They were built during the Roman Empire to bring water from nearby mountains. Engineers ensured the supply ...

An expanding civilization brought new ideas, cultures and gardens. As civilization expanded, so did landscape and garden design. Throughout history, different cultures embodied themselves through ...

One of the many joys of gardening is that there are no limits on your imagination. David Orsi has created several miniature gardens within his full scale cottage garden in his Rodeo backyard. This is ...

During a construction project in Rome, crews found a 2,000-year-old terraced riverbank structure that likely belonged to the Roman emperor Caligula. The ruins, which overlooked the bank of the Tiber ...

She had been using it as a stair to mount her horse. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A seemingly dull marble slab, used for 10 ...

Learn about the plants and garden design of the ancient Romans. Explore the mythology behind plants used by the ancients and learn how to turn your own backyard or patio into a modern-day Roman garden ...

Researchers suggest the stone slab came to New Orleans in the 20th century, possibly after WWII, when American and Allied troops were in Italy, including Civitavecchia after Rome fell.

A US couple from New Orleans discovered an ancient Roman tombstone in their yard, sparking an international effort to return it to Italy.

Built on a bedrock of escapism, Spain’s Paradores are places of diversity and distinction. Celebrated as bastions of beauty and vantage points to experience empires of old, many appear plucked from ...