Who knew that plumbing could be so fascinating? Cashing in on all that gluttonous promotion for HBO’s “Rome,” the History Channel examines the empire through the spectacular inventions that brought ...

Aqueducts that carried water for miles, roads that connected continents, and monuments that still stand today—Roman engineering defined an empire.

Episode that explains how Rome served as a model for the rest of the cities of the Empire and how a city was founded: the decision of its location, the rituals, the marking of its perimeter, the ...

The Pantheon we see in the heart of Rome today was built around 125 CE during Emperor Hadrian’s reign. Although it stands on the site of earlier temple structures, this version endures as one of the ...

MIT scientists examined concrete samples from the archaeological site of Privernum, Italy (left) and mapped out the ingredients within (right). The red section is a calcium-rich lime clast. Courtesy ...