The ancient Romans weren’t just great at conquering lands—they were also engineering geniuses.  Their secret weapon?

The Via Egnatia was an ancient Roman road that ran from the Adriatic Sea to Byzantium, connecting northern ancient Greek ...

In the age of the Roman Empire, the Roman elite built mansions, or villas, around Lake Fusaro because of its hot springs and favorable weather. And it appears due to the same phenomenon that they sunk ...

We just got back from a fantastic 3-week trip to the French and Italian coasts, Rome, and Venice. It was an amazing way to ...

"Ever since I first began working with ancient Roman concrete, I've always been fascinated by these features," MIT professor of civil and environmental engineering Admir Masic said in a news release.

Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including the Forum of Peace in Rome, dedicated by Emperor Vespasian; the Library of ...

Etruscan civilization predated the Roman Empire by hundreds of years, and as such, the Romans were influenced by many ...

A symbol of human ingenuity, Segovia's aqueduct has stood sentinel over the city for millennia.

The UK is home to many ancient sites, but few are as fascinating as the abandoned Roman gold mines hidden in the Welsh ...

The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts.

With its vivid turquoise, green and blue waters, it’s no surprise Lake Salda is often promoted as the “Maldives of Turkey.” ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans built astonishing monuments like the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of ...