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Roman concrete perplexed modern engineers over centuries. Their aqueducts, harbours and temples remain to this day. But what did they do to make such enduring material? A new study has at last ...

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As part of its broader reckoning with the Catholic Church's colonial past, the Vatican in 2023 formally repudiated the ...

The recent demolition of the White House’s East Wing — the most consequential alteration to that building in more than a ...

For the one-in-three people extremely vulnerable to impacts from rising global temperatures, "climate change is not a distant ...

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Italy's Trevi Fountain is a must-see when you're in Rome, but for a deeper understanding of the ancient city, explore the ...