New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...

Archaeologists in a small French village have uncovered a buried jar packed with tens of thousands of Roman coins, a ...

This remarkable hunt uncovered relics that link directly to the power and presence of the Roman Empire.

The Independent reports that archaeologists have discovered infant skeletons from the Roman period bearing significant "negative health markers," pointing to widespread suffering among urban ...

From ancient Rome to medieval Spain to Renaissance Venice, generations of mariners have relied on biscotti as a source of ...

Pompeii Archeological Park site map, with showing where the ancient building site is located, with colour coded piles of raw construction materials (right): purple: debris; green: piles of dry ...

Urban populations in southern Britain experienced a decline in health that lasted for generations after the Romans arrived ...

Maps feel simple at first glance, but every now and then one forces you to pause and look again. The maps in this list play ...

But have borders always been with us? From the frontiers of the Roman Empire, past the Berlin Wall, to the European Schengen area, we take you on a fascinating trip through the origins of borders.

Constantine the Great was a most important figure of Roman history and Christianity, yet there is a dark chapter in the ...

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...

A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.