We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system, including its elegant aqueducts. Here's what he told us: NOVA ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

A pit of human bones, potential evidence of a catastrophic epidemic that struck Constantinople in 541 A.D. Sulfur deposits ...

Researchers have uncovered the remains of an ancient Roman forum at an archaeological site in Spain. The forum was revealed during excavations conducted at the ruins of Ocuri, a Roman city located ...

Scientists examined samples from this ancient Roman pier with very high-powered X-rays Researchers have unlocked the chemistry of Roman concrete which has resisted the elements for thousands of years.

UD’s Ancient Greek and Roman Studies program allows students to immerse themselves in the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome and trace their influence through history to the present day. Students ...

Their genealogy suggests a deep connection between music and memory in Graeco-Roman culture, but how was this connection understood and experienced by ancient authors, artists, performers, and ...

Edward Watts is a historian at the University of California San Diego and the author of two books on ancient Rome. One ... was originally devoted to sending resources into Italy and make it ...

A fresco featuring the bright blue paint of the newly opened room; a scanning electron image of an ancient Roman concrete sample with lime clast, highlighted in red; Dr. Masic inspecting the ...

The wreckage of an ancient Roman ship from more than 2,000 years ago has been found off the coast of Italy. The cargo ship was found off the port of Civitavecchia, about 50 miles (80km ...

In 2014, workers building the restaurant on the outskirts of Rome stumbled upon an ancient Roman road. Such finds can usually halt the construction process, but in this case, "McDonald's ...