Across the Mediterranean, hulking Roman harbors, aqueducts and amphitheaters still stand where modern concrete would have crumbled. After years of debate, a convergence of new lab work, field studies ...

Fresh excavations in Pompeii have turned a buried construction workshop into a working laboratory, revealing how Roman builders actually mixed the concrete that has baffled engineers for generations.

Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have lasted for thousands of years. The discovery points to a special ...

Evidence of Roman engineering ingenuity is not in short supply. From Rome’s Pantheon to the Pont du Gard aqueduct in southern France to the Alcántara Bridge on the Iberian Peninsula, large-scale ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Arch of Caligula at the archaeological site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius' eruption in AD 79.

(CNN) — Along with its many other innovations, the Roman Empire revolutionized architecture with never-before-seen features, such as large-scale arches and dome roofs. And many of these structures ...

NEW YORK (AP) — In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for answers in the long-ago past. Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, ...

Marine concrete from the Roman empire has proven to stand the test of time—and offers insights into ways to combat rising sea levels now Throughout the Mediterranean Sea, scores of ancient marine ...

PITTSFIELD — Xion Roman is paying it forward by helping at-risk youth build foundations for success. Roman, who has been in the Berkshires for two years and lives in Pittsfield, incorporates the youth ...