Advances in technology and other newly accessible sources have greatly expanded researchers’ ability to locate ancient roadways.

A new comprehensive map reveals the true scale of the ancient Roman road network – but it is still incomplete.

The Roman Empire had an impressive road network. A new dataset now visualizes the road map, adding over 100,000 kilometers of previously unknown routes.

A medieval tower near the Roman Forum has partially collapsed during renovation work, critically injuring at least one worker ...

Excavations at Satala in northeastern Turkey have unearthed a bronze bust depicting Isis, an ancient Egyptian goddess whose cult spread throughout the Greco-Roman world.

Long before municipal water treatment plants and chlorination, ancient societies faced the same essential challenge we ...

Bridges, both big and small, are one of the most visually striking pieces of infrastructure. As the following examples ...

The apparent calm of the turquoise waters of Gan Ha-Shelosha National Park hides, beneath its surface, the architecture of a ...

The Ruined Aqueduct is a possible second area in The Rogue Prince of Persia. As you may expect, it features rushing water that acts as a speed-increasing slide and plenty of waterfalls. Here is what ...

From Halley's Comet Panic to impending war in Europe, the Edwardian era is far more fascinating than people realise and just ...