New research into an abandoned construction site in Pompeii has revealed the secrets of Roman cement manufacturing.

The only snag was that this didn’t match the recipe as described in historical texts. Now the same team is back with a fresh ...

Discovery of building materials abandoned at construction site reveals secrets of ancient concrete that can set underwater ...

Pompeii Archeological Park site map, with showing where the ancient building site is located, with colour coded piles of raw construction materials (right): purple: debris; green: piles of dry ...

Fast food often feels like a modern convenience born out of today’s busy lifestyles. However, the concept of grabbing a quick ...

What sort of things have you lost to a swimming pool drain? For ancient Romans enjoying a day at the bathhouse, the list of items includes jewelry (which many women today can probably relate to), as ...

Made from leavened batter or dough cooked between two patterned plates, waffles are thought to be one of the oldest desserts around. Often topped with honey, whipped cream, syrup or jam, they’re ideal ...

Shea Gunther is a writer, entrepreneur, and podcaster living in Portland, Maine. He covers topics such as renewable energy, climate change, and nature. The Roman Empire was the world's first ...

If you took Latin in grade school, chances are someone shouted “Semper ubi sub ubi!” at one point. This nonsense Latin phrase translates into English as “always where under where,” so schoolkids for ...

Gray whales are only found in the Pacific Ocean these days, and the few remaining North Atlantic right whales hang out along the coast of the U.S. But before whaling devastated their populations, both ...