A chemical process called carbonation, which helps seal cracks, could help explain why many ancient Roman structures are ...

The dome of the Pantheon in Rome is one of the most famous examples of ancient Roman engineering.

Around 1,500 Latin inscriptions are discovered every year, offering an invaluable view into the daily life of ancient Romans—and posing a daunting challenge for the historians tasked with interpreting ...

A Baltimore hairstylist uncovered the surprising truth behind ancient Roman hairstyles once thought to require wigs.

Ancient Roman concrete's remarkable durability is being studied through a 1,900-year-old toilet. This material contains ...

Twenty-seven kilometers east of Rome sit the remains of a communal latrine whose concrete has endured for nearly 2,000 years.

A blacksmith, a stable boy, a soldier, a slave: The faces and stories of these and other residents of an ancient Roman city ...

Students at a high school in Rome stumbled upon a well-preserved villa that dates to the mid-second century C.E. Eventually, archaeologists hope to open the sprawling space to the public ...

An ancient sample shows calcite threading through the material’s cracks and pores, with possible lessons for making modern ...

Ancient Roman villa with frescoes is discovered beneath a high school gym near Rome's Colosseum after students brought attention to long-rumored ruins.

Nearly 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius buried the thriving Roman city of Pompeii beneath volcanic ash, one of its ancient ...