Capri might be crowded and ludicrously priced, but it’s still one of Italy’s most fabulous places. Here are moments when Capri, a small, rocky island in the Gulf of Naples, seems deranged. When you ...

Rocks on Iceland beaches confirm the Late Antique Little Ice Age, caused by volcanic eruptions, precipitated the fall of the Roman Empire.

Throughout its history, the Roman Empire expanded to become one of the largest and most powerful civilizations ever, ...