Ancient Rome’s engineering achievements remain some of the most impressive in human history. From vast road networks to advanced aqueduct systems, infrastructure played a central role in the empire’s ...

The Roman Empire is often remembered for its armies and its vast territory. But one of its greatest achievements was its ...

Researchers have recreated the picturesque, wooded landscape seen by Roman soldiers stationed on the Antonine Wall.

In the grand cities of ancient Rome, aqueducts delivered life-giving water to fountains, baths, and homes. The concrete Romans invented allowed them to build these vast networks. But those systems ...

More than 800 whetstones have been discovered on a riverbank in northern England. Experts say there could be hundreds or thousands more buried at the same site, which they’re describing as a nearly ...

A version of this essay first appeared in The Swell, Salon's culture newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this, for more culture that's made to last. Two years ago, a viral trend tore ...

Whether it's in Final Fantasy, Elden Ring, or Hades 2, clashing with the very gods themselves has long been a fundamental part of video games. However, the longer I ignore the ire of the Roman ...

Ca' Foscari University of Venice is co-directing a major international archaeological mission in the Kasserine region of Tunisia. The excavations, focused on the area of ancient Roman Cillium, on the ...

Researchers created a digital dataset to map roads that would throughout the Roman Empire around 150 C.E. By piecing together historical records, topographic maps, and satellite imagery, the research ...

Researchers have launched Itiner-e, an interactive digital map tracing 300,000 kilometers of ancient Roman roads. The project reveals a far more extensive Roman network than previously believed, ...

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