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, ...
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.
The majestic structures of ancient Rome have survived for millennia — a testament to the ingenuity of Roman engineers, who perfected the use of concrete. But how did their construction materials help ...
The Roman Pantheon, Colosseum, and other landmarks each draw more than 7 million visitors per year. It’s only fair: For more than 2,000 years, the buildings have presented tangible evidence of the ...
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 ...
Pompeii Discovery Rewrites the Story of Roman Concrete and Its Self-Healing Power ...
The ruins at Narbonne stand on the spot where Rome first planted its architectural and cultural flag beyond the Italian Alps.