Pompeii, Italy: The Amphitheatre of Pompeii was constructed around 70 BC, buried in ash by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, and excavated completely in the early 19th century.

I travelled to the Roman Amphitheatre in Italica, Seville, Spain, which is quieter than the Colosseum yet equally impressive. The nearby town offers additional exploration opportunities.

Architecture studio Stufish created a futuristic interpretation of a Roman amphitheatre for a stage at an electronic-music festival on Italy's Adriatic Coast.

Not in Rome or in Italy: This amphitheater built by the Romans witnessed brutal gladiatorial battles 2,000 years ago This is the story of the Pula Arena in Croatia, one of only six large Roman ...

An earthquake in Sisak, Croatia, forced renovations to the local city hall, and revealed a Roman-era theater in the basement ...

Explore the Stadio Olimpico’s Six Nations story — from Italy’s stunning 2000 debut to sun-soaked matchdays and modern upsets ...

The workers excavating around the Basilica of San Saturnino in Cagliari (Sardinia) in 1623 surely got quite a scare when they found a tomb with bones and a headstone that read Lucifer was buried there ...

The magnificent ancient Greek theaters at Messene and Sicyon in the Peloponnese were centers for drama and culture in ancient times.

Davide Nicola has left Cagliari, and the Sardinians are considering promoting their Primavera coach, Fabio Pisacane, for the 2025-26 season, sources tell ...

Roman Anthony wearing No. 48 didn’t last very long. The Boston Red Sox rookie will don a new number — 19 — going forward, he told Tokyo Sports. The reason for the number change is unknown.