Restoration work on the Rusovce Mansion in the capital of Slovakia has unearthed remnants of ancient Roman and medieval structures, including, most remarkably, the first known Roman aqueduct in the ...

Aqueducts are very impressive examples of the art of construction in the Roman Empire. Even today, they still provide new insights into aesthetic, practical and technical aspects of construction and ...

Explore the Roman aqueduct of ancient Nikopolis in Greece, where impressive engineering, historic architecture, and the legacy of Roman infrastructure combine to reveal a fascinating glimpse into ...

Forty years ago, when children in Naples were playing in caves and tunnels under the hill of Posillipo in Italy, they didn't know their playground was actually a Roman aqueduct. When they shared their ...

Researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), the University of Oxford, and the University of Innsbruck have deciphered the complex history of the ancient aqueduct system of Arles in ...

Ancient aqueducts remain some of the most impressive engineering achievements ever built because they solved enormous logistical problems without modern machinery or technology. Civilizations like the ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Mineral-rich waters originating from the Apennine Mountains of Italy flowed through ancient Rome’s Anio Novus aqueduct and left behind a detailed rock record of past hydraulic ...

The Segovia aqueduct was a statement of intent from Rome to its conquered subjects in Hispania. After two centuries of conflict, Augustus finally succeeded in annexing the Iberian Peninsula to the ...

Archaeologists excavating the historic Rusovce Mansion found an ancient Roman water pipe, a first-of-its-kind find for Slovakia, photos show. Photo from the University of Trnava Digging into the lawn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Israelis and tourists enjoy the beach near the 2,000-year-old Caesarea aqueduct, in Caesarea on August 21, 2023. (photo credit: ...

Peter Aicher is an Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Southern Maine and one of the Roman experts who assisted NOVA in the making of the documentary, "Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman ...

Road construction in Limoges uncovered a ventilation shaft and underground tunnels built by the ancient Romans as an aqueduct. Photo from F. Devevey and Inrap During construction work in a city of ...