The growing battle over how to manage sea level rise turns partly on a legal principle set down in Roman times.

NEW YORK — 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 ...

The year was 780AD, and York was already ancient and time-honoured. "It was a Roman army built it first, high-walled and towered, and made the native tribes of Britain allied partners in the task ...

When some residents of Athens, Greece, turn on their sinks, showers and public fountains later this month, water will flow to ...

A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman gladiators. For the first time in Europe, scientists have found physical ...

Discovered in a dig at a thermal spring in Tuscany, Italy, the well-preserved items offer a glimpse into medical practices from the Etruscan and Roman eras. The excavation, in a field just below ...

Archaeologists have often found ancient Roman earthenware containers on their digs, but never knew for sure what they were for. Now, thanks to microscopic analysis of a fifth-century ceramic pot ...

Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete.

One of these building techniques is a 33-foot-wide (10 meters) Roman road, which is "exceptional in its size," according to the statement, as most Roman roads were no more than 13 feet (4 m) wide ...

A gruesome but fascinating discovery in an ancient cemetery near York has brought fresh light to the brutal world of Roman gladiators. For the first time in Europe, scientists have found physical ...