A villa in Pompeii has survived two thousand years and is still well preserved. Image via Wiki Commons. Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to ...

Researchers are now investigating a Viking Age grave with preserved skeletal remains and jewelry. The grave was found at Val ...

Beneath an office building in London, the first Roman civic basilica appears, revealing the lost ancient town hall of ...

Planning a trip to Chengdu to see the pandas but have NO idea what else to do with your time there? Most travel guides will have you running from one temple to the next, ticking off all the historical ...

There’s a place in Romulus, Michigan where treasure hunters, bargain seekers, and the chronically curious converge like moths to a flame—Greenlawn Grove Flea Market, the sprawling wonderland of ...

Archaeologists reveal hidden ancient sites across Greece’s Cyclades islands, uncovering long-lost rural landscapes.

Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...

Determining the exact age of the Giza Pyramids is one of archaeology’s greatest challenges. In this episode, we explore the ...

Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...

T he very first artifacts from the “holy grail of shipwrecks” have finally been brought to the surface after lying on the ...