From Rome to Athens, the ancients hubs of people, politics, technology, and engineering that drive the expansion of empires and leave their marks on history.

Italian culture officials have described the ancient Roman city of Claterna as a "Pompeii of the north" amid ongoing excavation efforts.

Italian archaeologists this week unearthed ancient artifacts buried deep in a 10-foot well for nearly 2,000 years on the outskirts of Rome.