Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius volcano in 79 AD, clarifying the ingredients and methods ...

The concrete of ancient Rome was notoriously strong. Many of the buildings, bridges, and aqueducts built by the Romans still ...

New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...

The popular Star sword-and-sandal series that ended more than a decade ago returns in a new incarnation that is as violent ...

At long last, vindication is at hand for an Oscar-winning composer who sought to prove he was as capable of breathing life into Italy’s grand theaters as gritty Hollywood films.

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

Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to uncover the secret behind the ...

Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...

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

Excavations of a workshop that was buried in Pompeii almost 2000 years ago have given archaeologists unique insights into ...

Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...

Archaeologists are digitally reconstructing “lost” portions of Pompeii, offering an unprecedented glimpse at one of history's ...