The dome of the Pantheon in Rome is one of the most famous examples of ancient Roman engineering.

A hidden chapter of Roman engineering comes to light The mountains of northeastern Spain have concealed this story for nearly 2,000 years. What once appeared to be an unusual landscape shaped by ...

Most of this would be based on experience in the field, passed on from master to apprentice. Rome technical know-how can be inferred, both from this and from the writings that have survived. For ...

For centuries, engineers and historians have puzzled over one of the greatest mysteries of the ancient world. Why have Roman buildings survived earthquakes, storms and nearly two millennia of wear ...