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 ...

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.

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 ...

Digging into the pale brown dirt of southern France, archaeologists painstakingly revealed more and more of a rare ancient Roman ... the complex’s heating system and sewage system ...

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 ...