In regards to the basin, it likely had a ceremonial use, based on finds of pottery and oil lamps discovered very nearby.

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What can an ancient water basin discovered near Rome reveal about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today?

The ingenuity of the construction techniques used by Greek builders 2,000 years ago continues to dazzle the world. What did these ancient engineers get right? And how does looking to the past help ...

MIT scientists examined concrete samples from the archaeological site of Privernum, Italy (left) and mapped out the ingredients within (right). The red section is a calcium-rich lime clast. Courtesy ...

This unique architectural idea was medieval India’s ingenious answer to perennial water shortage. Hidden in plain sight, just minutes away from the bustle of New Delhi’s commercial hub, Connaught ...

Ancient Aliens wonders if the builders of megalithic structures like Stonehenge had help! Cr. Mactographer This week on Ancient Aliens: Declassified, the show looks at whether ancient builders got ...

Iran’s wind catchers stand as a reminder of how ancient civilisations have adapted to the region’s harsh desert environment. “I have water air conditioning too, but I prefer sitting under my natural ...

The famed Colosseum in Rome fell into neglect hundreds of years ago, making visitors today strain to imagine how it looked in all its glory back in ancient times. Now the huge stone amphitheater, one ...

A team of researchers is making a connection between prehistoric times and the present -- ancient algae that can produce their own biofuel -- that could result in genetically creating a replacement ...