The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts. And those still functional marvels rely on a unique construction material: pozzolanic ...

Roman concrete perplexed modern engineers over centuries. Their aqueducts, harbours and temples remain to this day. But what did they do to make such enduring material? A new study has at last ...

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 ...

The ancient Romans were masters of engineering, constructing vast networks of roads, aqueducts, ports, and massive buildings, whose remains have survived for two millennia. Many of these structures ...

The Pantheon in Rome has stood for nearly 2,000 years, boasting the largest unreinforced concrete dome on Earth. Many other ...

Scientists have long pondered the durability of ancient Roman concrete structures, which have not only stood the test of time but have held up under extreme conditions, assuming it came down to a ...

In regards to the basin, it likely had a ceremonial use, based on finds of pottery and oil lamps discovered very nearby.