The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts.

Concrete is an incredibly useful and versatile building material on which not only today’s societies, but also the ancient Roman Empire was built. To this day Roman concrete structures can be found in ...

In regards to the basin, it likely had a ceremonial use, based on finds of pottery and oil lamps discovered very nearby.

They conquered half the world — but their greatest victories were made of stone, steel, and science. In this journey through ...

The Roman Empire may be long gone, but its architecture has stood the test of time — most notably, its insanely durable concrete, which has been hailed as the world's strongest. The building material, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Researchers still puzzle over exactly how Roman concrete was made, but they have a few clues, ...

The Pantheon in Rome is seen in August 2017. The ancient Romans perfected their concrete mix — one that gets stronger with time — around 30 B.C. (Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images) Is there anyone ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. There is the famous scene in Monty Python's "Life of Brian" ...

Ancient Roman concrete is known as some of the strongest in history, and a new study finally explains why. MIT researchers studied the self-healing properties of the concrete mix. Extreme temperatures ...

In a list of walls that you’d want to stay strong, those in a nuclear reactor would be near the top. Now, researchers have found that the walls in a decommissioned power plant in Japan have not only ...