Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...
New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...
Authoritarian regimes use architecture to reshape what the public believes by saturating public spaces with political symbols ...
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Volcanic ash 'hot-mix' helped Roman concrete endure for thousands of years: Study
Roman concrete is often hailed as a major engineering feat. It has allowed the Empire’s monumental structures to remain ...
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A 2,000-year-old building site reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing concrete
Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many ...
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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 ...
Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...
Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...
New York-born Gallic auteur Eugene Green is set to return behind the camera with “La Sapience,” a film inspired by the life and work of daring 17th-century architect Francesco Borromini. Swiss-born ...
From the iconic Colosseum in Rome to Hadrian’s Wall all the way in England, there’s one question most people must ask ...
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 ...
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