Greek archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of ancient artifacts while exploring the lost city of Tenea, which legend suggests was built some 3,000 years ago by Trojan prisoners of war. More than ...

Restoration work on the Rusovce Mansion in the capital of Slovakia has unearthed remnants of ancient Roman and medieval structures, including, most remarkably, the first known Roman aqueduct in the ...

The Aqua Marcia was the longest of Rome’s aqueducts, running nearly 60 miles from its source in the countryside to the heart of the city. It was built between 144 and 140 B.C. by Julius Caesar’s ...

Much of the “art and architecture” of ancient Rome could be found in its infrastructure. Much of the “art and architecture” of ancient Rome could be found in its infrastructure and engineering. It was ...

Explore the role of water in Ancient Rome, a city sustained by impressive engineering. Explore the role of water in ancient Rome, a city sustained by 12 aqueducts that supplied its fountains, ...

Construction on Rome's Metro C has uncovered spectacular Roman ruins, and its new "archaeo-stations" are giving visitors a ...

Beneath a public square in Athens lies an engineering marvel that has been dormant for centuries. A part of it passes under a cafe called Dexameni, yet most patrons are unaware of the history just ...

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 ...

Decades ago, children would play in the caves and tunnels under the hill of Posillipo in Italy. They would run and duck through the subterranean world, weaving through miles of underground tunnels.

In the grand cities of ancient Rome, aqueducts delivered life-giving water to fountains, baths, and homes. The concrete Romans invented allowed them to build these vast networks. But those systems ...

From Mérida and Tarragona to Segovia, Córdoba, and Cartagena, these Spanish cities make Roman history feel vivid and close.