As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a ...

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

At its zenith in the second century AD, the Roman Empire encompassed more than 55 million inhabitants stretching from Britain to Egypt and Syria. While historians have long recognized that an ...

In a recent archaeological excavation, what initially seemed to be the remains of an ordinary Roman home turned out to be ...

What can an ancient water basin discovered near Rome reveal about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today?

In regards to the basin, it likely had a ceremonial use, based on finds of pottery and oil lamps discovered very nearby.

In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...

Wax tablets were among the oldest writing media, and scientists have recently uncovered the secrets of their technology. In Ancient Rome, if you needed to write a letter, you wouldn't reach for ...

Concrete is an incredibly useful and versatile building material on which not only today’s societies, but also the ancient Roman Empire was built. To this day Roman concrete structures can be found in ...

IF YOU WANTED to read an ancient Roman scroll, you might reach for a dictionary, and perhaps a magnifying glass. You would probably not think of using a particle accelerator. But that is what is ...

Rome’s rise, as seen in its supersized monuments, colorful mosaics, and marble Caesars. Follow Rome’s rise through its awe-inspiring art, starting at Rome’s humble birthplace in the Forum. Soon Rome ...

Dad jokes aren't just a thing of the present: NPR's Scott Simon has the details on the "Liber Patavinus" - a book of humor for Ancient Rome. AI technology and archaeology have recently combined to ...