Workmen uncovered a Roman road dating back 2,000 years in a field in Worcester. The ancient road could be the only one of its kind in Britain and of ‘global importance.’ An expert has assessed it to likely be a cobbled ford, and the construction was discovered accidentally by ground workers near Evesham. If it is in keeping with the Roman history in the area, it was … [Read more...] about 2,000 Year-Old Roman Road Discovered In Worcester
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Researchers Unravel Enigma of Barbegal Watermills, World’s First Industrial Complex
The Barbegal watermill complex, a unique cluster of 16 Roman waterwheels in southern France, was the first known attempt in Europe to set up an industrial-scale complex of machines during the culmination of Roman Civilization in the 2nd century CE. Since the upper parts of the complex were destroyed and no traces of the wooden machinery survived, the mode of operation of these … [Read more...] about Researchers Unravel Enigma of Barbegal Watermills, World’s First Industrial Complex