The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have lasted for thousands of years. The discovery points to a special ...

Sediments from a Roman latrine at Vindolanda show soldiers were infected with multiple intestinal parasites, including roundworm, whipworm, and Giardia — the first time Giardia has been identified in ...

It probably sucked to be a Roman soldier guarding Hadrian’s Wall circa the third century CE. W.H. Auden imagined the likely harsh conditions in his poem “Roman Wall Blues,” in which a soldier laments ...

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the construction of buildings, bridges, and aqueducts, many of which are still ...

An ancient Pompeii wall at a newly excavated site, where Associate Professor Admir Masic applied compositional analysis (overlayed to right) to understand how ancient Romans made concrete that has ...

ROME, Dec 5 (Reuters) - While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools", some received better food than ordinary people, Italy's culture ministry said ...

View post: Cheap Jump Starters Can Catch Fire. Here’s How to Buy One That Won’t. A new discovery has answered age-old questions about a Roman bathing complex. Serpent imagery and a dedicatory altar ...

Archaeologists researching a battlefield in Switzerland discovered a Roman military camp 7,000 feet above sea level. The camp is roughly 2,000 years old and ties to the Roman battlefield in the Colm ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Among its many feats, Rome featured one of history’s most ...

Do you believe in ghosts? That’s what prominent Roman lawyer and statesman Pliny the Younger asked his friend in a letter around A.D. 100. “I should very much like to know whether you think there are ...