Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...
Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...
Professor Kenichi Yano of Ritsumeikan University emphasized the discovery's unique significance: ...
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An investigation into the evidence for ancient high technology found across the world. We look into the evidence for ...
Long dismissed as poor construction, ‘self-healing’ lime clasts have helped Ancient Roman structures persist for millennia.
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Oddly shaped conch shells found at Neolithic archaeological sites dating back 6,000 years could have served as technology for ...
As far as kitchen staples, you don’t really get much better than olive oil. It can do it all—jazz up a salad, sauté ...
The area around Boeslunde had already yielded 10 gold oath rings and approximately 2,200 gold spirals in previous excavations. Museum director and archaeologist Lone Claudi-Hansen explained their ...
Excavations of a workshop that was buried in Pompeii almost 2000 years ago have given archaeologists unique insights into ...
Clues from a digital reconstruction of a lavish ancient home are changing how researchers understand Pompeii’s elite.