What is the oldest building still standing in Rome?

The oldest building standing in Rome is the temple of Hercules Victor and dates back to the second century BC and today represents the oldest building in Rome still standing. This temple is sometimes still referred to as the Temple of Vesta and the error is due to its circular shape which makes it similar […]



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More than 2,000 years after the temple was built, the majestic building and other Roman concrete structures like the Colosseum and aqueducts continue to stand tall. In contrast, modern concrete can crumble in just decades. So how did the ancient Romans do it?

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The round 19-columned structure is called the Temple of Hercules Victor and dates to the 2nd century BC, which makes it the oldest surviving building in the whole city of Rome! Another temple seems a bit similar to the remains of Athenian Pantheon; it's known as the Temple of Portunus and was constructed around 100-80 ...

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The oldest building standing in Rome is the temple of Hercules Victor and dates back to the second century BC and today represents the oldest building in Rome still standing. This temple is sometimes still referred to as the Temple of Vesta and the error is due to its circular shape which makes it similar […]

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Many people assume that most of ancient Rome has been excavated, but in fact, experts estimate that the actual number is closer to 10 percent. Most of the remaining 90 percent is buried 30 feet or so below the current street level.

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1. Çatalhöyük. Overlooking the Konya plain in southern Anatolia in Turkey are the remains of a city that was founded over 9,000 years ago.

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