Peter Aicher is an Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Southern Maine and one of the Roman experts who assisted NOVA in the making of the documentary, "Secrets of Lost Empires ...

Pressurized pipe (inverted siphon) When faced with a deep valley, Roman engineers should use pressurized pipes that are inverted siphons. Roman water engineers build these rather than arcades ...

Jack Answer: Sailors were young men, sometimes even young boys, impressed into the Roman navy from any and ... Which of the methods used in the NOVA program did you favor? ~Mark Answer: Though ...

As they are with modern Romans, sauces and marinades were an essential element in ancient Roman cuisine. One of the most popular was garum, a salty, aromatic, fish-based sauce. Like so many other ...

After the Romans successfully captured the city in 212 B.C., Archimedes was killed by a Roman soldier after he ... and the Palimpsest in the NOVA program that airs September 30, 2003.

His story, along with scientific and anecdotal opinions are the subjects of PBS’ “Nova" streaming on PBS.org, the free PBS app and some local stations. “Nova” poses the question we’re all asking, ...