Engineers believe Hadrian’s Aqueduct, which was constructed in the second century, can help the city conserve dwindling water ...

Ancient Roman concrete, which was used to build aqueducts, bridges, and buildings across the empire, has endured for over two ...

Ancient Roman concrete, which was used to build aqueducts, bridges, and buildings across the empire, has endured for over two thousand years.

Unlike the gravity-fed aqueducts of pre-modern times, the Marcia flowed under pressure created by mechanical pumps, which allowed the fountain’s jets to shoot nearly 7 feet high.

With the capital's reservoirs approaching historic lows, officials are turning to ancient engineering to conserve potable ...

The Pantheon in Rome is a marvel of engineering. It’s an unreinforced concrete dome that’s stood tall and proud for nearly two millennia. The aqueducts that once carried water across the empire still ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Giorgos Sachinis, director of strategy and innovation at Athens Water Supply and Sewage Company, about plans to revive an ancient aqueduct built by the Romans.

The Romans used concrete to build aqueducts, bridges and buildings that have endured for over 2,000 years. The post Why Roman ...