The Colosseum, the Pantheon, and mile after mile of aqueducts all share some common traits: the three iconic sites were constructed with ancient Roman concrete and still stand today. By contrast, ...

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

The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts. And those still functional marvels rely on a unique construction material: pozzolanic ...

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 ...

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 ...

The ancient Romans were masters of engineering, constructing vast networks of roads, aqueducts, ports, and massive buildings, whose remains have survived for two millennia. Many of these structures ...

Scientists have uncovered how Roman concrete has endured millennia. The discovery reveals an ancient technique that allowed ...

It turns out that not all roads lead to Rome, after all – at least, not in a literal sense. A new map of the empire's ancient ...

Scientists have long pondered the durability of ancient Roman concrete structures, which have not only stood the test of time but have held up under extreme conditions, assuming it came down to a ...

When you hear it said that “Modern steel is disposable by design”, your ears perk up, as you just caught the unmistakable ...

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 ...