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

Ancient Rome was full of master builders and engineers. The fruits of their labors can still be seen in the aqueducts they built—which still function to this day—as well as the Pantheon, a nearly ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Researchers still puzzle over exactly how Roman concrete was made, but they have a few clues, ...

Concrete has a massive carbon footprint. One researcher from the University of Auckland is working to reduce it by studying ancient Roman techniques. Using natural volcanic materials and industrial ...

In the first global analysis of its kind, researchers found that Roman concrete is only more sustainable than modern concrete if produced with renewable energy, challenging the assumption that its ...