Before firewalls, there were real walls. This video uncovers how the Roman Empire built one of history’s most enduring frontiers. It’s a story of defense, dominance, and the relentless pursuit of ...

Imagine the concrete in our homes and bridges not only withstanding the ravages of time and natural disasters like the ...

A village’s unusual brutalist church will be knocked down without councillors getting a vote — despite the council’s own ...

Archaeologists aren't "baffled" by giant shoes but see them as a way to test different theories about how Roman soldiers coped with new environments along Hadrian's Wall.

The modern world is built with concrete. Humans use more concrete annually than any other material besides water. Yet cement, ...

Donald Trump was reportedly expected to lay out Monday a fresh strategy for arming Ukraine as his special envoy arrived in ...

From the mud, straw, and gypsum mixtures of ancient Egypt's monumental pyramids to the sophisticated underwater material ...

A rare mineral that has allowed Roman concrete marine barriers to survive for more than 2,000 years has been found in the thick concrete walls of a decommissioned nuclear power plant in Japan. The ...

A recent MIT-led study reveals that Roman concrete’s strength comes from volcanic ash, lime clasts, and hot mixing, giving it self-healing powers that modern cement lacks.

Roman concrete's durability comes from a combination of its ingredients and production methods.

According to scientists, the functional wonders of the Romans were based on a unique building material – pozzolanic concrete, which gave the structures incredible strength. An international team of ...

The nearly 2000-year-old Pantheon, the "Temple of All the Gods" in Rome, holds the record for the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. The ancient Romans were masters of construction and ...