An ancient Pompeii wall at a newly excavated site, where Associate Professor Admir Masic applied compositional analysis (overlayed to right) to understand how ancient Romans made concrete that has ...

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the construction of buildings, bridges, and aqueducts, many of which are still ...

Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have lasted for thousands of years. The discovery points to a special ...

The Roman Empire is often remembered for its armies and its vast territory. But one of its greatest achievements was its technology. From engineering to medicine, Roman innovations reached levels that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colosseum Archeological Park guide Valentina uses a head-mounted device to livestream a guided tour for the press of the ...

ROME (AP) — One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a livestreamed tour of its hard-to-reach underground frescoes and ...

LONG before Pompeii’s residents were killed by molten rock blasting from Mount Vesuvius they faced another fast-moving threat ...

ROME(AP) — One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a livestreamed tour of its hard-to-reach underground frescoes and ...

ROME — One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a livestreamed tour of its hard-to-reach underground frescoes and ...