Ancient Roman concrete is more sustainable than modern building materials, according to new research. The Romans used concrete to build aqueducts, bridges and buildings across their vast empire, which ...

Ancient metamaterials: the Colosseum in Rome could be protected from earthquake damage by a seismic invisibility cloak. (Courtesy: Bengt Nyman/CC BY 2.0) Ancient Romans may have built structures that ...

1,900 years ago, something remarkable happened... Construction began on a wall spanning the entire width of freshly conquered Britannia - 73 miles of stone piled up to six metres high. The order to do ...

NARRATOR:It is 1,800 years ago. The Romans have invaded and taken over much of Britain. They build new forts and Roman roads that link the areas they’ve conquered. ROMAN COMMANDER:Remember we need one ...