Archaeologists unearth the first physical evidence of a basilica designed by the legendary Roman architect Vitruvius.

In an insane discovery, archaeologists in central Italy have unearthed what may be the only physical building ever designed ...

Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered the ancient Basilica of Vitruvius in Fano, confirming a long-debated Roman structure.

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Crucially, the basilica at Fanum Fortunae (ancient Fano) is the only building Vitruvius explicitly references in his surviving treatise De architectura, making the identification unusually significant ...

Along with its many other innovations, the Roman Empire revolutionized architecture with never-before-seen features, such as large-scale arches and dome roofs. And many of these structures still stand ...