Let's take a closer look at 20 unforgettable Roman inventions that continue to impact our lives today.

These stacks of tiles are part of a very clever Roman invention, the hypocaust. The hypocaust was a space under the floor where the air would be heated by a small fire. The floor was raised up by ...

This short, humorous video gives a brief introduction to Roman inventions and engineering. It explores how they did not invent drainage, sewers, the alphabet or roads, but they did develop them.

These early candles were made of wicks stuck into containers filled with a flammable material. The first dipped candles were made by the Romans from rendered animal fat called tallow. Since tallow is ...