The post Why the Roman Empire still captivates us appeared first on Salon.com. Two years ago, a viral trend tore through ...

The Roman Empire is arguably the most impressive culture in human history. The Romans conquered and subdued several powerful ...

The Holy Roman Empire, despite the name, was Germanic, but why was it called Roman if it had nothing to do with the Romans?

Excavations of an ancient construction site in Pompeii have revealed the process of how Romans mixed their self-healing concrete.

New research into an abandoned construction site in Pompeii has revealed the secrets of Roman cement manufacturing.

New research shows Roman gold and silver mining in the Balkans was central to imperial finances, coinage, and power for ...

Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...

For the first time in 2,000 years, a Roman arm guard can be seen in its entirety after a painstaking reconstruction that saw the assembly of dozens of found fragments. The piece of brass armor was ...

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