Aqueducts were costly public works, and not all Roman cities necessarily required them. Some cities, such as Pompeii, had their water needs met by wells or public and private cisterns dug beneath ...

Between parked cars in a suburban street in Athens, workers fix a pump to an ancient stone well that in turn accesses an ...

An innovative manufacturing technique used by Romans has been found to be the key to their concrete lasting for over 2,000 ...

When the aqueduct must flow higher than about five feet, Roman engineers should use an arcade rather than a wall. The arched arcades require less material than walls and don't interfere with the ...

By contrast, the German economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024, while France grew by 1.1%, Italy by 0.5%, and the UK by an ...

Aqueducts are one of the wonders of the Roman Empire. These graceful structures are not only majestic, but are engineering marvels that survive to this day. In "Construct an Aqueduct," you are ...

The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts.

An ancient Roman aqueduct was uncovered during gas pipeline modernization near the Cologna Spiaggia cemetery in Italy’s Borsacchio Nature Reserve, Abruzzo. The structure, dating back 1600 to ...

the stone arcades of aqueducts are a central feature of a classical Roman landscape that has appeared in iconic Italian films like “La Dolce Vita” and “La Grande Bellezza.” Roberto ...

It was the hottest June since records began. The reactivation of the Hadrianic Aqueduct is intended to remedy the situation. Ancient structure still carries water Most of the structure runs ...