A 1,700-year-old Roman Bath with underfloor heating system was discovered in Elazığ, Turkey, shows the ingenuity of Roman ...

Archaeology & History Oh, Well! Failed Ancient Roman Engineering Project Uncovered in the U.K. The remains of two wells were discovered, the older one of which had collapsed.

Enrique Del Rey Castillo has spent years testing how local materials can serve as sustainable alternatives. Scientist makes ...

In 55 B.C.E., Julius Caesar embarked on a daring campaign to Britain, marking the first Roman expedition to the mysterious islands across the English Channel. Motivated by political ambition, military ...

Archaeology & History Huge! A Roman Engineering Marvel Reaching Across a Spanish City Made from more than 20,000 blocks of granite, the aqueduct doesn't use mortar.

Roman emperors faced a high risk of violent death in their first year of rule, but the risk slowly declined over the next seven years. When statistically modeled, the length of time from the beginning ...

Wooden remains of two Roman wells - one of which had collapsed before it could even be used - have revealed "a failure of Roman engineering on an industrial scale", an archaeologist said. The ...

In a new study, researchers found a key ingredient in durable Roman concrete that could make today's buildings last longer.

Wooden remains of two Roman wells - one of which had collapsed before it could even be used - have revealed "a failure of Roman engineering on an industrial scale", an archaeologist said. The ...