As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and a new digital atlas shows that those roads stretched 50% longer than ...
(CNN) — The majestic structures of ancient Rome have survived for millennia — a testament to the ingenuity of Roman engineers, who perfected the use of concrete. But how did their construction ...
They conquered half the world — but their greatest victories were made of stone, steel, and science. In this journey through Ancient Roman engineering, explore how they built 400,000 kilometers of ...
Archaeologists reveal that a new digital atlas shows Roman road network was 50% larger than known, mapping 186,000 miles ...
Concrete has been integral to buildings and architecture since the Romans used it to construct monuments like the Pantheon and the Coliseum. The Romans also used the material to build marine ...
In regards to the basin, it likely had a ceremonial use, based on finds of pottery and oil lamps discovered very nearby.
The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts. Those ...
Archaeologists in Turkey have identified the Bahçeli Roman Pool in Niğde as an ancient 2nd-century healing sanctuary ...
The Segovia aqueduct was a statement of intent from Rome to its conquered subjects in Hispania. After two centuries of conflict, Augustus finally succeeded in annexing the Iberian Peninsula to the ...