Few places on the planet pack more natural beauty and stunning ancient artwork into one location than this scenic European mountain getaway.

From the Iron Age to ancient Rome to the Middle Ages, people traveled across the Alps' icy mountain passes with cows, mules, oil, wine, skis, weapons, and more.

Solid evidence in the form of ancient dung microbes, has led microbiologists to believe that Hannibal's crossing of the Alps occurred in the Col de la Traversette pass between France and Italy.

In 2023, a hiker in the Italian Alps made a similarly startling discovery when she happened upon the remains of an ancient ecosystem previously covered in snow. Claudia Steffensen found footprints ...

Archaeologists Have Unearthed Extremely Rare Ancient Roman Walls in the Swiss Alps Experts are calling it an "archaeological sensation." Declan Gallagher Aug 29, 2023 3:46 PM EDT ...

Archaeologists have unearthed ancient Roman walls in the foothills of the Swiss Alps. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.