New Research Exposes the Good and the Gross in Pompeii’s Baths
Right after their famous roads and imposing gladiatorial arenas, the ancient Romans are perhaps best known for their…
How shipwrecks and ancient Roman lead help physicists search for dark matter
When a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck was found off the Sardinian coast in 1988, it didn’t just thrill archaeologists…
The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It’s Mind-Blowing
They say all roads lead to Rome—but exactly how many Roman roads were there? According to new research,…