Excavations of an ancient construction site in Pompeii have revealed the process of how Romans mixed their self-healing concrete.

Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists’ conclusion that the ancient Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other strategies, to make their famous concrete, giving the material ...

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders showed off the "Too Cold" uniforms they are wearing for their huge Big 12 clash with the BYU Cougars on Saturday. Inspired by former Texas Tech and current Kansas City ...

Archaeological evidence has finally confirmed what Roman historians have long documented - gladiators really did battle ferocious bears in ancient amphitheaters. A groundbreaking study of a 1,700-year ...

Oct. 7—GRAND FORKS — Dane Jackson walked into UND's locker room after Saturday night's 7-0 exhibition victory over the University of Manitoba. The first-year coach had a surprise for the team — a ...

A millennia-old helmet that saw ancient Rome's first great Mediterranean war was recently unearthed in Italy. The find was announced by the Sicilian regional government in a Sept. 5 announcement. In a ...

The thing about gladiator helmets is that they dehumanized the fighter. He became more of a robot. He didn't show expressions of pain. Whereas the retiarius is us. We can see him. We can see his ...

Sir Ridley Scott has made some incredible films over the years, but Gladiator is arguably his most successful offering to date. Along with sweeping major awards at the time of its release, it had a ...

The scientists have discovered a “fragmented bear skull” that bears the markings of a gladiator’s weapon. What many people know about Roman gladiator fights comes from Hollywood movie scenes. However, ...