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Archaeologists in Turkey uncovered a Roman mosaic and an almost intact cistern in the ancient Greek city of Syedra.
Archaeologists say the muddy soil in the area preserved the artifact, which likely dates to between the second and third centuries C.E.
The best public toilet I’ve ever visited may have been at the Blue Temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand. You enter through a swirling cloud of mist, past lush landscaping. But the foliage ...
In the underground of the historic city, workers discovered not only concerning amounts of waste but also hidden channels and ...
Digging into the damp, marshy soil of central Belgium, archaeologists went about their typical work. The “routine excavation” ...
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From ancient Roman sewers to 21st-century bioswales, wastewater systems have come a long way. This video dives into how ...
Water is essential for life, industry, and the environment, but ensuring access to clean, safe water has always been a complex challenge. The evolution of water treatment reflects centuries of ...
Whenever it rains, there is a backflow of sewage water to their toilet bowls, which then floods their bathrooms. Louis Reginald Jeremiah, 73, said the sewage water also overflows from the manholes ...
The City of Armstrong has taken four contractors to court over the construction of the sewage system at its new city hall, claiming the system is faulty and led to five sewer backups in less than a ...
Following a public hearing, the Bluefield, Va. Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance allowing the sale of the town’s sewer system and in a separate motion to raise the town’s water ...
Forget the Colosseum and what you've seen in the Gladiator film franchise - the latest evidence of ancient Roman brutality comes not from the heart of Italy, but from a quiet field in Yorkshire.
Image: An ancient Roman mosaic depicting a gladiator fighting a lion. Pic: Reuters Academics said the bones showed distinct lesions and were identified as coming from a large cat, probably a lion ...