New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...

From the iconic Colosseum in Rome to Hadrian’s Wall all the way in England, there’s one question most people must ask ...

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...

In this video, I showcase a pyramid construction project completed over 20 days: 13 days for brick-making and 7 days for ...

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...

The only snag was that this didn’t match the recipe as described in historical texts. Now the same team is back with a fresh ...

Architects also praise rammed earth’s high thermal mass—insulative properties that regulate a building’s indoor temperature.

Long dismissed as poor construction, ‘self-healing’ lime clasts have helped Ancient Roman structures persist for millennia.

Archaeologists uncovered a Pompeii project that reveals how ancient Romans used hot-mixing technology to create durable ...

A colossal 7,000-year-old granite wall, France's largest underwater construction, has been unearthed off Brittany's coast.

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many ...