The world-famous Roman Baths are home to a diverse range of microorganisms which could be critical in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance, a new study suggests. The research, published ...

Ancient Roman flip-flop mosaic from the Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily, Italy (c. 4th century CE) (photo courtesy Isabella Baldini) What could be better in antiquity — and today — than relaxing at ...

Although dedicating much of the treatise to construction and materials, book VIII is about water: how to capture and store water and the architectural constructions that serve this purpose. Water was ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The numerous ruins dating to the Roman Empire tell us a lot about ...

Ever go swimming with rings on your fingers or hoops in your ears only to find your jewelry had vanished after your dip? If so, you've got something in common with ancient Romans. A new study of ...

Aristos is a Newsweek science and health reporter with the London, U.K., bureau. He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology, although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging ...

Evidence indicates that the Roman public baths collapsed, according to experts. Mérida Monumental City Consortium Archaeologists in Spain unearthed well-preserved Roman public baths in the town of ...

A June 30 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a photo of what appears to be the seaside "Roman baths" attraction in Sliema, Malta. "Roman tidal baths on Malta – still at sea level after ...

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An image of turquoise waters in rocky baths abutting the sea has recently spread on social media as evidence that climate change isn’t real. "Roman tidal baths in Malta, still at sea level after ...