NEW YORK (AP) — In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for answers in the long-ago past. Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, ...

Ancient buildings like Greece’s amphitheaters and Japan’s temples remain in use today, preserving cultural heritage.

Welcome to a new year, where fresh wonder already awaits. Rome has often been called the Eternal City. Ancient Romans took pride in their metropolis and viewed it as an unshakable pinnacle, and poets ...

Hot-mixed Roman concrete used quicklime “healing” clasts that seal cracks over time, explaining Pompeii’s long‑lasting ...

Many ancient civilizations erected buildings and structures that still stand today. Scientists are examining the materials to determine what ingredients ancient builders used. Everything from rice to ...

For centuries, scholars thought they understood how Romans made concrete with exceptional durability. Now, evidence suggests the historical texts describe only part of the picture. Analysis of an ...

Ancient Roman concrete, which was used to build aqueducts, bridges, and buildings across the empire, has endured for over two thousand years. In a study publishing July 25 in the Cell Press journal ...

The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste while creating something fresh. ROME — For centuries, historians and ...

In a city filled to the brim with iconic buildings of both the ancient and not-so-ancient variety, the Colosseum of Rome stands apart from the rest. The ancient stadium, an arched, elliptical arena, ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Appian Way is a roughly 350-mile-long road that runs from Rome to Brindisi. With some parts ...

Ancient Rome remains one of the greatest architectural civilizations in history. Through skillful engineering, innovative materials, and bold design, the Romans constructed monumental buildings that ...