''This explains why they (the ancient Romans) were able to build these great amphitheaters, aqueducts, and works that we see all over the ancient Mediterranean. So, the small city of Pompeii helps us ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered an ancient construction site shedding light on Roman building methods reminiscent of iconic structures such as the Colosseum and the Pantheon, announced ...

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 ...

The subsoil of the Aisne department continues to surprise archaeologists. In the Saint-Crépin neighborhood of Soissons, in ...

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many structures built by the Romans still survive, in some form, thanks to their ...

Archaeologists undertaking excavations on Insula 10 (Regio IX)—a central area of the city of Pompeii—have discovered an ancient Roman construction site. The discovery is significant for our ...

Built between 104 and 106 AD under Emperor Trajan, the Alcántara Bridge in Spain remains a testament to Roman engineering. With a load-bearing capacity of 52 metric tons, it could theoretically ...

Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman settlement in the United Kingdom found an oven used for making construction materials, photos show. Photo from Cotswold Archaeology Sifting through the damp ...