The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By borrowing techniques from the Greeks and the Etruscans, Romans engineered ...

The Romans were master builders. Many of their works, from the Pantheon (pictured above) and the Colosseum in Rome itself, to the Pont du Gard in southern Gaul and the equally impressive aqueduct of ...

MIT scientists examined concrete samples from the archaeological site of Privernum, Italy (left) and mapped out the ingredients within (right). The red section is a calcium-rich lime clast. Courtesy ...

Pompeii Discovery Rewrites the Story of Roman Concrete and Its Self-Healing Power ...

In this eight-part documentary, Roman engineering expert Isaac Moreno Gallo takes you on a tour through the different techniques and architectural elements that gave shape and life to the Roman Empire ...

Rome wasn’t built on genius theory, it was built on relentless practical problem-solving, from concrete that worked underwater to aqueduct networks and heated floors. This video tours the smartest ...

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published Thursday. The last major atlas of ancient Roman ...

This photo provided by Adam Paout shows a fragment of a Roman milestone that was erected along the road Via Nova Traiana in Jordan. (Adam Paout/Itiner-e via AP) (Adam Pažout) WASHINGTON – As the ...

This photo provided by Adam Pažout shows a fragment of a Roman milestone that was erected along the road Via Nova Traiana in Jordan. (Adam Pažout/Itiner-e via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — As the saying went, ...

Episode that explains how Rome served as a model for the rest of the cities of the Empire and how a city was founded: the decision of its location, the rituals, the marking of its perimeter, the ...

With one of the largest and most significant empires in history, the Romans ruled territories across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East for more than a thousand years. Their legacy lives on ...