architecture

A public building described by the Roman architect Vitruvius, and searched for by scholars for centuries, has now been linked to excavated remains in Fano, Italy. Italian officials have compared the breakthrough to a modern “Tutankhamun-like” moment, arguing it could reshape how researchers connect Vitruvius’ famous words to physical Roman architecture. Crucially, the basilica at Fanum Fortunae (ancient Fano) is the only building Vitruvius explicitly references in his surviving treatise De architectura, making the identification unusually significant if the match holds as excavations continue, reports Italian news agency ANSA. Researchers discover secret recipe of Roman concrete that allowed it to endure for over 2,000 years First Roman Basilica in London, from 80 AD, Found Under Office Basement Vitruvius (80 BC