Curiosities of ancient Rome (Engineering)

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Engineering is a collection of curiosities showcasing the extraordinary technical achievements of the ancient Romans. This category features lesser-known facts about Roman engineering, such as the construction of roads, bridges, aqueducts, war machines, and urban systems, which demonstrate the high level of technical expertise of the Roman Empire.

Diades of Pella – genius designer of war machines of Alexander the Great

Diades of Pella was an ancient military engineer and one of Alexander the Great’s closest advisors, considered a true innovator in the field of war machines. While many aspects of his life remain a mystery,…Więcej

Roman water engineering

Water engineering in the Roman Empire was at the highest level. Aqueduct network supplied ancient Rome in the 2nd century CE with one million cubic meters of water per day. In some places, the area…Więcej

Romans repaired roads with liquid iron

A group of researchers: Eric Poehler from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Juliana van Roggen and Benjamin Crowther from the University of Texas in Austin (USA) came to interesting conclusions, studying the roads in Pompeii.…Więcej

Cement – championship of Romans

The Romans were the first to achieve mastery in getting permanent cement and building strong arches. Romans produced cement from a mixture of lime and volcanic rock. The species used for the underwater structures consisted…Więcej

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