Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...
A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.
From the iconic Colosseum in Rome to Hadrian’s Wall all the way in England, there’s one question most people must ask ...
From ancient Rome to medieval Spain to Renaissance Venice, generations of mariners have relied on biscotti as a source of ...
Though rare, female gladiators did appear in the Roman arena, challenging ancient Rome’s expectations and revealing how ...
From the church that held the tombs of emperors to the giant pyramid in Rome and the original "Colosseum" statue, these were the iconic landmarks of the late ancient world. Discover the fate of four ...
Ancient Rome didn’t just dominate the ancient world — it pioneered extreme urban living. At its peak, between 800,000 and 1.2 ...
Pompeii Archeological Park site map, with showing where the ancient building site is located, with colour coded piles of raw construction materials (right): purple: debris; green: piles of dry ...
When travel dreams take people to Europe, Italy is often their first stop. There’s something seductively charming about this ...