A new study shows how the Roman Temple of Venus in volcanic Italy survived 2,000 years with advanced mortars, bricks, and volcanic materials.

Aerial view of the temple of Venus located in the archaeological park of Baia, a hamlet of Bacoli, in the metropolitan city of Naples, in Campania, Italy. It was an octagonal thermal building, with ...

A recent study has shed new light on the vastness of the ancient Roman road network, revealing that it stretched far longer than previously estimated. This discovery, made possible through innovative ...

The Segovia aqueduct was a statement of intent from Rome to its conquered subjects in Hispania. After two centuries of conflict, Augustus finally succeeded in annexing the Iberian Peninsula to the ...

Roman emperors faced a high risk of violent death in their first year of rule, but the risk slowly declined over the next seven years, according to an article published in the open access journal ...