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

MIT scientists have used modern technology to unravel the mysterious self-healing properties of ancient Roman concrete.

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...

From the iconic Colosseum in Rome to Hadrian’s Wall all the way in England, there’s one question most people must ask ...

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many ...

A construction site dating back nearly 2,000 years to the putative demise of Pompeii in 79 CE has revealed new evidence for ...

Scientists have uncovered a construction site frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD at Pompeii, revealing ...

A preserved construction site at Pompeii is reshaping modern understanding of how Rome engineered its famously durable concrete.

An unfinished construction site in Pompeii is giving researchers their best look yet at ancient Roman technology, revealing how builders created concrete strong enough to shape an empire. The ...

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published Thursday. The last major atlas of ancient Roman ...

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," goes the saying we've all heard and paraphrased one way or another when talking about the past, current events, and even personal ...