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, ...

A new study on Syria's ancient Dead Cities reveals how Roman-Byzantine architecture shaped rural life nearly 1,500 years ago ...

A recent archaeological excavation in Switzerland turned morbid when historians came across a trove of infant burials dating back to Ancient Rome. The excavation began last May in order to make way ...

Archaeologists undertaking excavations on Insula 10 (Regio IX)—a central area of the city of Pompeii—have discovered an ancient Roman construction site. The discovery is significant for our ...

Ancient Roman architecture is seen as a part of classical architecture and generally builds off of the three classical orders—Ionic, Corinthian, and Doric—which were developed in ancient Greece. Later ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. NEW YORK — In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for ...