Wandering this ancient burial place offers a glimpse of the afterlife in the fresco-adorned tombs of an ancient Etruscan civilization.

Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean.

A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

An enormous sinkhole that local lore attributes to the anger of the Virgin Mary.

Things seem to roll, flow and run uphill on this short patch of road near Ariccia, Italy.

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.

A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.

San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, greets pedestrians between these narrow city streets.

This medieval city gate is now a blend of the past and the modern world.

In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.

This monumental fountain has moved around the city multiple times.

Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.

Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

For centuries, this large Roman villa remained hidden thanks to the eruption that buried nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum.