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For centuries, scholars thought they understood how Romans made concrete with exceptional durability. Now, evidence suggests the historical texts describe only part of the picture. Analysis of an ...

If Roman concrete has lasted so long through the millennia, we finally know why: during the excavations of a Roman construction site that remained intact since 79 AD and recently discovered in Pompeii ...

Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to uncover the secret behind the ...

Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...