France is a country where history still feels alive, with centuries of culture, power, war, and art leaving their mark across the cities, villages, and countryside. You can wander through medieval ...

An ancient erotic mosaic showing a sensual scene, stolen by a Nazi officer during World War II, has been returned to Pompeii ...

Archaeologists have uncovered dozens of smoothed river rock sling stones, along with arrowheads, burnt structures and human ...

A steamy piece of stolen history has finally returned to Italy, decades after its initial disappearance. According to the ...

The mosaic, which depicts a couple in an intimate bedroom scene, is among thousands of artifacts stolen from the ancient ...

The travertine mosaic was plundered by an unknown German captain during World War II. The exact details of its provenance may never be known.

ANCIENT erotic art stolen from Pompeii more than 80 years ago has finally been returned, Italy’s cultural heritage police have announced. The 2,000-year-old mosaic, depicting a half-naked ...

An erotic mosaic looted by a German officer during World War II has gone on view at Pompeii, where it likely originated.

No trip to Lyon is complete without acknowledging its legendary gastronomy. Often dubbed the culinary capital of France, Lyon ...

A mosaic panel on travertine slabs, depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era, was returned to the archaeological park of Pompeii on Tuesday, after being stolen by a Nazi German captain during ...

In 1946, the US organized a football game featuring a pro fullback and a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback in the ruins of ...

Eventually the Apostolic Camera seized the property from the Savelli family due to financial issues, and in 1604 Castel ...