Ruins in Italy

The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.

This medieval settlement was abandoned after a series of landslides. What remained was largely destroyed during a mock battle for a WWII film reel.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

This medieval hilltop village was abandoned at the end of the 19th century, after existing for more than 500 years.

The hilltop town of Segni was once home to an ancient Roman colony and garrison.

The ruins of this once gorgeous medieval church are still standing, despite the region's constant flooding.

A former Roman town that was once the home of Scipio Africanus.

Ancient, mysterious stone altars are hidden among wild woods in central Italy.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

An 18th century fountain and two columns are all that remains of Rome's forgotten river harbor.

A two-hour hike in the Orfento Valley leads to the remote ruins.

The hermit's humble home is hidden near the forested peak of Monte Marrone.

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

The ruins of this medieval tower are destined to crumble into the sea.

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

A semi-abandoned village destroyed by U.S. bombings during World War II dominates the valley of Turano.