Aqueducts are very impressive examples of the art of construction in the Roman Empire. Even today, they still provide us with new insights into aesthetic, practical, and technical aspects of ...

Road construction in Limoges uncovered a ventilation shaft and underground tunnels built by the ancient Romans as an aqueduct. Photo from F. Devevey and Inrap During construction work in a city of ...

Constantinople was one of the largest cities of the ancient world—but how did it stay hydrated? In this ATG Highlights ...

The Ancient Roman empire started around 753 B.C. and lasted more than 1,000 years. During that time, Roman engineers, scientists and writers invented some amazing things that changed their lives and ...

ROME (Reuters Life!) - Two British film-makers believe they have solved a mystery that has foxed archaeologists for centuries: the source of a 1,900-year-old aqueduct which supplied the ancient city ...

Forty years ago, when children in Naples were playing in caves and tunnels under the hill of Posillipo in Italy, they didn't know their playground was actually a Roman aqueduct. When they shared their ...