A colossal ancient sewer system, large enough for humans ... harking back to the era of ancient Roman empires. The system operates by channeling water from beneath a theatre towards a nearby ...

We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system, including its elegant aqueducts. Here's what he told us: NOVA ...

During recent excavations in the ancient city ... team found a sewage system starting from the north city gate, extending through the north street, west street, Roman bath, and library.

Koloski-Ostrow’s scholarship takes particular notice of the ancient world’s public sanitation systems. This is an interest at least ... to be trained in archaeological methods at Herculaneum, an ...

Despite this foul-smelling atmosphere, the ancient Romans are widely admired for what appears to be an enormous commitment to hygiene and public health. We know they built vast sewer systems, such as ...

Ancient Rome was a flourishing civilization that ... not "useless Greek buildings" or "idle Egyptian pyramids". The sewage system in Rome was so advanced, that nothing like it was built again ...

Photos show the “rare” ancient Roman artifact ... was an important route during the Roman period and highlights the city’s ...

Let’s get into the details and learn more about ancient foods that spectators likely consumed during the games. Plum pits discovered in the Colosseum’s sewer channels confirm their ...

When the Romans invaded in AD43, they really liked Ancient ... built sewage systems and paved, straight roads that stretched right across the country to connect up all their new Roman towns.

Remnants of furnaces are a sign of an elaborate heating system which archaeologists believe is the first such discovery among the remains of the ancient city of Philadelphia on which Amman was built.