What can we learn from a Pompeii construction site preserved in ash? Plus, tech companies look to build solar-powered data ...

Ancient Romans built arched bridges, waterproof port infrastructure and aqueducts that enabled the rise of their empire and that are still standing—and often still used. They did so with a type of ...

Roman concrete is one of the most fascinating materials from the ancient world, with structures like the Pantheon and aqueducts standing as testaments to its durability. A groundbreaking study ...

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius volcano in 79 AD, clarifying the ingredients and methods ...

Ancient Rome was full of master builders and engineers. The fruits of their labors can still be seen in the aqueducts they built—which still function to this day—as well as the Pantheon, a nearly ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Researchers still puzzle over exactly how Roman concrete was made, but they have a few clues, ...

Ancient Roman concrete is more sustainable than modern building materials, according to new research. The Romans used concrete to build aqueducts, bridges and buildings across their vast empire, which ...

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Ancient Roman concrete, which was used to build aqueducts, bridges, and buildings across the empire, has endured for over two thousand years. In a study publishing July 25 in the Cell Press journal ...

(CNN) — 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 ...