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This Ancient Construction Site in the Ruins of Pompeii Is Revealing New Secrets About the 2,000-Year-Old Recipe for Roman Concrete
New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...
Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...
Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...
The Aqua Marcia was the longest of the city’s aqueducts, running nearly 60 miles from the countryside to the heart of ancient Rome. We followed its course, above and below ground. The stone arches ...
Road construction in Limoges uncovered a ventilation shaft and underground tunnels built by the ancient Romans as an aqueduct. Photo from F. Devevey and Inrap During construction work in a city of ...
Greek archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of ancient artifacts while exploring the lost city of Tenea, which legend suggests was built some 3,000 years ago by Trojan prisoners of war. More than ...
Archaeologists excavating the historic Rusovce Mansion found an ancient Roman water pipe, a first-of-its-kind find for Slovakia, photos show. Photo from the University of Trnava Digging into the lawn ...
During construction work in a city of central France, archaeologists uncovered a tunnel opening and found a system of ancient Roman passageways. Photos show what remains of the underground structures.
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