Ancient Roman roads were far more complex than their visible stone surfaces suggest. Engineers meticulously layered materials ...

In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...

The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By borrowing techniques from the Greeks and the Etruscans, Romans engineered ...

A 2,200-year-old Roman Republic shipwreck off Croatia has provided rare insight into ancient naval engineering, thanks to preserved waterproofing layers containing resin, tar, beeswax, and pollen.