Incredible discoveries keep happening in the most unlikely places.

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Hot-mixed Roman concrete used quicklime “healing” clasts that seal cracks over time, explaining Pompeii’s long‑lasting ...

An ancient Roman city featuring a forum and a monumental theater has been discovered near Italy's Appian Way. Researchers used advanced drone technology to uncover historical evidence.

An ancient city — complete with a forum and a theater — was recently uncovered alongside a popular tourist destination in ...

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For more than five centuries, the Basilica described by the Roman architect Vitruvius existed in a strange state of half-presence: it was known in words, studied in drawings, debated in books, and ...

Fano Municipality and Superintendency join forces to continue archaeological investigations in Piazza Andrea Costa. Allocated 300,000 euros, half from the Ministry of Culture and half from the city ...

A compositional analysis of cement (overlayed to right) in Pompeii – credit Archaeological Park of Pompeii A scientist who figured out the secret behind ancient Rome’s self-repairing concrete has ...

Dr. Rory Mac Sweeney, whose professional expertise in dental anatomy provided the unique perspective needed to crack this centuries-old puzzle, published his groundbreaking findings in the Journal of ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Appian Way is a roughly 350-mile-long road that runs from Rome to Brindisi. With some parts ...