For some 2,000 years, the calm turquoise waters off the coast of Campo di Mare, Italy, held a secret. Right beneath the gentle waves, an ancient Roman structure — perhaps part of a vast villa ...

While excavating the front lawn, archaeologists unearthed an ancient Roman aqueduct, a tunnel-like structure used for supplying water, the University of Trnava said in a March 7 news release.

Archaeologists in Tuscany found more than 20 bronze statues that were thrown into a muddy thermal hot spring during ancient Roman times. Photos from the Italian Culture Ministry via AP The Roman ...

Ancient Roman concrete could self-heal thanks to “hot mixing” with quicklime Mysterious lime clasts, dismissed as defects, turn out to serve a useful purpose.

Archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old ancient Roman building, possibly a conservatory, with a passageway on island of Crete in Greece.

Work on Rome’s new state-of-the-art subway line near the Colosseum has been plagued by delays, but it’s also unearthed a surprise treasure trove of thousands of artifacts, including a Roman ...

By the first century, however, the need for capable men to run Rome’s vast empire was slowly eroding the old social barriers. The social structure of ancient Rome was based on heredity, property ...

Popularized by the movie Indiana Jones, Rome's ancient catacombs are tinged with mystery.

ROME-- Archaeologists have discovered a 6th-century B.C. residence under a palazzo in central Rome, saying that it proves the ancient city was much bigger than previously thought. Officials said ...