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Archaeologists working with the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt have recently discovered the remains of a Roman ...

In a recent study, rare wooden structures from the Roman Empire were investigated in a wide range of ways using NMR methods. These methods, widely known for their use in hospital MRI scans to produce ...

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman structure known as an “odeon,” a multi-purpose function hall which researchers say is the third largest in the country, per a report from Burdur Mehmet ...

This video shows the Pula Arena in Pula, Croatia, one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters still standing today. The structure is circular, built from large stone blocks with multiple levels of ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Welcome to a new year, where fresh wonder already awaits. Rome has often ...

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, ...

DIYARBAKIR PROVINCE, Turkey — As part of what was once ancient Mesopotamia, Turkey has long been fertile ground for archaeologists. It's home to significant sites that even predate Mesopotamia — ...

Roman history began in 753 B.C.E., when Romulus killed his twin brother and founded the city that would eventually rule the Mediterranean. That power would be built on slavery. No modern depiction of ...

The Roman Colosseum is a giant, oval amphitheater built almost two thousand years ago. Despite its age and a 14th century earthquake that knocked down the south side of the colosseum, most of the ...