Roman buildings were engineered with hot mixed, self-healing concrete of quicklime and volcanic ash that strengthens in seawater.

Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Gabii have uncovered a massive stone-lined basin that may represent one ...

A research team led by Marcello Modgetta, professor at the University of Missouri and head of the Department of Classics, Archaeology and Religion, discovered an unusual find in the form of a ...

A newly discovered monumental basin in Gabii hints at how early Romans experimented with city planning long before Rome’s own layers were buried. In the center of the ancient city of Gabii, just 11 ...

A fountain 100 feet tall. A temple with columns the size of redwoods. The greatest early Christian church. This video explores some of the masterpieces of Roman architecture that were demolished for ...

Ancient Roman architecture has had a lasting impact on towns and cities across the world. From roads and aqueducts to villas, palaces and spas, the Romans were responsible for many aspects of our ...

The city of Rome is still fed by pipes and aqueducts designed over two thousand years ago. They were built during the Roman Empire to bring water from nearby mountains. Engineers ensured the supply ...

Cleveland Museum of Art has brought together 25 works — paintings, drawings, antiquities — that trace the evolution of ...

“Roman Architecture: A Visual Guide” is an illustrated introduction to the great buildings and engineering marvels of Rome and its empire. Published as a companion volume to Diana E. E. Kleiner’s ...