For many years, the ancient Greeks and Romans were fooled. It might seem odd that something as seemingly inconsequential as a spice – a food flavouring or something to burn to add aroma to the ...

(CN) – Ancient Romans relied on long-distance timber trade for the construction of their architecturally stunning empire, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE. One of the ...

Many structures built by ancient Romans around 2,000 years ago are still standing, and some are still in excellent condition. Over the last decade, researchers have come discover the Romans ...

The Romans may have first come across the colorful ... archaeologist Ian Freestone of University College London. The ancient nanotech works something like this: When hit with light, electrons ...

It’s one of hundreds of sites that remain long after the Romans left Britain, and just part of the legacy of Ancient Rome. Now Bath was named after the Romans left. But there are plenty of towns ...

In addition to the many magnificent historical monuments in Greece, the country boasts several unique sunken cities and ...

Water is heavy stuff. When the ancient Romans undertook to build an aquaduct to carry fresh water from the mountains into the city, they needed a structure strong enough to support all that water, as ...