Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...

Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...

The only snag was that this didn’t match the recipe as described in historical texts. Now the same team is back with a fresh ...

From the iconic Colosseum in Rome to Hadrian’s Wall all the way in England, there’s one question most people must ask ...

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...

Archaeologists uncover a Roman stadium hidden for 1,800 years in Syedra, a modern structure that changes what you knew about ...

A villa in Pompeii has survived two thousand years and is still well preserved. Image via Wiki Commons. Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to ...

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It’s among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many ...

I found myself in the unusual position of nodding along in enthusiastic agreement with the aesthetic tastes of US ...

Straddling the Rhine River and offering a glorious blend of Swiss, German and French culture, this city satisfies history ...

Soar over the Pont du Gard, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the best-preserved Roman aqueducts. This 1st-century ...