The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts. Those ...

Join Yousef and Mohammed for a deep dive into ancient Egyptian engineering, exploring how massive stone blocks were quarried, ...

The ancient Greek engineer Mandrocles of Samos is credited with creating the Pontoon Bridge, which spanned the Bosphorus Strait.

What can an ancient water basin discovered near Rome reveal about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today?

Beneath the mosaic floors of Roman villas, an ingenious system of underfloor heating transformed warmth into a mark of power ...

Archaeologists led by University of Missouri professor Marcello Mogetta have uncovered a massive stone-lined water basin in the ancient Roman city of Gabii, just eleven miles east of Rome. Built ...

MIT scientists examined concrete samples from the archaeological site of Privernum, Italy (left) and mapped out the ingredients within (right). The red section is a calcium-rich lime clast. Courtesy ...

The ingenuity of the construction techniques used by Greek builders 2,000 years ago continues to dazzle the world. What did these ancient engineers get right? And how does looking to the past help ...

Neglect a modern concrete structure for a few decades and it’ll start to fall apart – and yet, structures built by the ancient Romans are still standing strong after 2,000 years. Now, engineers have ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...