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 ...

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, ...

Rome hides layers of its ancient past in plain sight, where fragments of temples, baths, and theaters appear unexpectedly among modern streets and buildings. From the church of San Bernardo, once part ...

Recent excavations in the Turkish ruins of Laodicea reveal unique pentagonal Roman council hall with Christian etchings. The hall dates back some 2,000 years.

In what archaeologists are hailing “an unprecedented discovery” for the region, the remains of a set of Gallo-Roman buildings—including what might be a funerary monument—have been excavated in a ...

An archaeological dig has uncovered two ancient Roman coins, among other remains, on a small island that measures just 3 miles in length. The coins are a silver "Antoninianus" dated to A.D. 255 that ...