Flying buttresses act the same way ancient Roman columns did, countering the horizontal force of the arch. They also provide for more ground area underneath: more worshippers could fit into a church ...

An "historic breakthrough" has been made as researchers have provided the first look inside an ancient Roman scroll in 2,000 years.

The victory of the Roman emperor Trajan over the ... foot marble pillar in Rome known as Trajan’s Column. It’s a tale that reads like an ancient comic strip. The victory of the Roman emperor ...