Some things never change in Rome, they say. Now, however, the Colosseum has proved that theory wrong, by opening its subterranean levels to the public. It is not only the first time in 2,000 years ...

A view of the Colosseum ahead of a press conference to present the end of the second stage of the monument's restorations regarding the Hypogea area, in Rome, Italy, on June 25, 2021. Photo ...

According to Artnet News, restoring the hypogea was one part of a three-phase restoration project. The $29.8 million project was funded by the Italian fashion company Tod's.

UNESCO World Heritage CentreSeveral monumental statues of human figures can be seen in the park, which also contains many hypogea dating from the 6th to the 10th century. These huge underground tombs ...

The Maltese Islands are rich in late Roman and Byzantine burial sites, a good concentration of which can be found in the Rabat area, and the Abbatija tad-Dejr site is one such example.

The Maltese Islands are rich in late Roman and Byzantine burial sites, a good concentration of which can be found in the Rabat area, and the Abbatija tad-Dejr site is one such example.

A recent study has revealed that the hypogeum cemetery of La Beleña, located in the province of Córdoba (southern Spain), is one of the oldest in the Iberian Peninsula, with remains dating back to ...

Supreme grifters of the plant kingdom send up showy flowers (Langsdorffia hypogea male, left; female, right) but don’t bother with even a single green leaf. Instead they just sneak around ...