Nearly 2,000 years on, how are the Colosseum and the Pantheon still standing despite earthquakes, floods and military conflicts? Inside the Colosseum's stone and mortar bowl, visitors have ample space ...

The secrets of the Roman Empire's ancient and 'luxurious' harbour of Corinth have been revealed in a series of new underwater excavations. Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of 'large-scale ...

The Colosseum is one of the most famous ancient monuments in the world and a symbol of the grandeur of ancient Rome. Located ...

Researchers from MIT and Harvard claim to have solved the mystery behind the durability of ancient Rome's concrete structures, and are now aiming to bring a modern version of the recipe to the market.

The history of every nation is inextricably linked to its memory, which finds its material embodiment in stone and architecture. Ancient ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Across continents and millennia, ancient civilizations left behind massive monuments whose true purposes still elude us. From ...

The Coliseum and the Roman Forum aren't likely to come crashing down anytime soon. But researchers have found that invasive species still pose a serious threat to many of the city's historic sites.

How did monuments like Göbekli Tepe and the Great Pyramid survive thousands of years of earthquakes while modern structures crumble? This episode explores ancient engineering secrets—from interlocking ...

Nearly 2,000 years on, how are the Colosseum and the Pantheon still standing despite earthquakes, floods and military conflicts? Inside the Colosseum's stone and mortar bowl, visitors have ample space ...