Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...
From the iconic Colosseum in Rome to Hadrian’s Wall all the way in England, there’s one question most people must ask ...
From ancient Rome to medieval Spain to Renaissance Venice, generations of mariners have relied on biscotti as a source of ...
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The historical and archeological record upends the widespread belief that long-term incarceration belongs to the modern state ...
Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...
Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to uncover the secret behind the ...
When the 3 rd -century Christian theologian Origen of Alexandria attempted to account for the unusual movements of the Star ...
From a ceramic leopard-print toothpick holder to a brushed metal candelabra, ‘expect the unexpected’ is the MO of these shows ...
A study of a mosaic discovered on an English farm in 2020 shows that the Romans knew more than just Homer's version of the Trojan War story.
Curiosity about the past isn’t just academic. It’s a way of understanding who we are and how we became this version of humanity. These reads go beyond dates and dynasties, offering power struggles, ...