The ruins of a fountain, water tower, and buildings on a corner in Pompeii. Layers of anthropogenic carbonate can help researchers understand the water systems used in ancient cities. Shown here are ...

The eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79 was the gravest natural disaster to strike Italy during the peak of the Roman Empire, killing more than a thousand people in nearby Pompeii and Herculaneum. Pliny ...

Archaeologists excavating a Pompeii site uncovered the secret behind the longevity of ancient Roman structures: a unique concrete mixture that could chemically repair itself over time. A recent study, ...

Along with its many other innovations, the Roman Empire revolutionized architecture with never-before-seen features, such as large-scale arches and dome roofs. And many of these structures still stand ...

Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists’ conclusion that the ancient Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other strategies, to make their famous concrete, giving the material ...

A newly excavated, ancient construction site at Pompeii, frozen in time after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, has allowed archaeologists to finally determine the methods used to make Roman concrete.

Ancient Romans built arched bridges, waterproof port infrastructure and aqueducts that enabled the rise of their empire and that are still standing—and often still used. They did so with a type of ...

Pompeii: The Exhibition is now at the Arizona Science Center, featuring artifacts and multimedia displays that bring the ancient city to life. Sari Custer, Chief of Science & Curiosity at the center, ...

POMPEII, Italy, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Pompeii's ancient Roman frescoes, shattered and buried for centuries, could get a second life thanks to a pioneering robotic system designed to support ...

Ancient Italy is making another appearance in Arizona. Back by popular demand after eight years, Pompeii: The Exhibition has returned to the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix with remarkably well ...

The "digital twin" of the House of Thiasus, with a reconstructed wooden ceiling Archaeological Park of Pompeii Among the ruins of Pompeii is a large villa known as the House of Thiasus. This year, ...

Almost two thousand years ago, Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the ancient Roman city of Pompeii and forever preserving the city’s inhabitants in ash. While the city’s remains were rediscovered ...