The Romans were some of the most sophisticated builders of the ancient world. Over the centuries, they adopted an increasingly advanced set of materials and technologies to create their famous ...

A road or bridge made from modern concrete might only last 50 years. But the massive Pantheon building in Rome, made from unreinforced concrete, has been standing for nearly two millennia. And nearby, ...

Archaeologists excavating the site of Pompeii have uncovered an ancient building site, revealing Roman construction techniques used by builders at the time, according to the Italian Ministry of ...

Scientists have uncovered how Roman concrete has endured millennia. The discovery reveals an ancient technique that allowed ...

When visitors walk into the Pantheon in Rome and encounter its colossal dome, they may experience the same theatricality as its guests nearly 2,000 years ago. “Anyone who steps inside the Pantheon ...

When Marcus Miner and Tim Miller drive from their home in Las Cruces, N.M., to the land they own in the Galisteo Basin Preserve 14 miles south of Santa Fe, they travel past rugged ancient lava fields.

A pedestrian who spotted a strange arrangement of stones wound up helping archaeologists rediscover an Ancient Roman building. The find was announced by the Swiss canton of Solothurn on Facebook on ...

There is no archaeological evidence or historical record indicating that the ancient Roman civilization learned shipbuilding ...

LONDON — A remarkable archaeological endeavor in the heart of the British capital has brought to light one of the most extensive collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever unearthed in the city.