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National Geographic History, January/February 2026

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To stitch their vast empire together, Roman engineers built on knowledge gained from Greece, Italy, and Egypt—expanding it to new scales. Roads, bridges, aqueducts, and ports were skillfully built to last, many of which have survived centuries beyond the empire itself. Other features in this issue include:

  • Lethal Libations: The United States banned the sale of drinkable alcohol from 1920 to 1933. Industrial alcohol was laced with chemicals to deter bootleggers — a government policy widely k...