Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...
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Scientists found the secret to Roman concrete in a half-finished Pompeii living room
Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to uncover the secret behind the ...
A construction site dating back nearly 2,000 years to the putative demise of Pompeii in 79 CE has revealed new evidence for the secret behind Ancient Rome's ultra-durable concrete.
Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...
A groundbreaking study reveals a hidden system beneath Egypt’s oldest pyramid—suggesting ancient engineers used a forgotten ...
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Artificial intelligence uncovers 5,000-year-old civilizations hidden beneath the world’s harshest desert
In two of the most forbidding landscapes on Earth—the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula and the Nazca Desert of ...
Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists’ conclusion that Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other ...
Researchers uncovered rare azurite traces on a Final Paleolithic artifact, overturning assumptions that early Europeans used ...
The majesty of the Taihang Mountains and the gentleness of Danqin's flowing water intertwine to create a unique landscape ...
A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom.
Clues from a digital reconstruction of a lavish ancient home are changing how researchers understand Pompeii’s elite.
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