There's something about ancient civilizations that fascinates us even thousands of years later. Their architecture, ...

The concrete of ancient Rome was notoriously strong. Many of the buildings, bridges, and aqueducts built by the Romans still ...

New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...

Fresh excavations in Pompeii have turned a buried construction workshop into a working laboratory, revealing how Roman ...

Around 2,400 years ago, before the emergence of the Roman empire, a small armada of boats approached the island of Als off ...

A major mystery has surrounded the Hjortspring boat ever since its discovery: where did these invading warriors from the 4th ...

On the market for $26 million, Villa d'Autore on the Via Appia Antica was once owned by the Italian cinema icon and her ...

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has released detailed plans for a major survey that will reveal our home galaxy ...

Three hundred archaeological objects from 15 institutions trace long-distance trade, shared beliefs and cultural exchange ...

New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...

How did a Roman emperor build a bridge over a mile long? Or a dam taller than any other for a thousand years? Explore the engineering secrets and tragic disappearance of three Roman marvels: Trajan's ...

Yet, everything changed when archaeologists uncovered a remarkably preserved construction site in Pompeii. Buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, the site had retained raw material piles, ...