New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...

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 ...

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

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Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...

Discovery of building materials abandoned at construction site reveals secrets of ancient concrete that can set underwater ...

Mariscos El Aguachiles 8, the San José outfit known for mind-bendingly spicy aguachiles, now has a permanent sit-down home ...

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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A construction site dating back nearly 2,000 years to the putative demise of Pompeii in 79 CE has revealed new evidence for ...

Excavations of a workshop that was buried in Pompeii almost 2000 years ago have given archaeologists unique insights into ...

Sometimes it takes a village to raise a window. Between 2015 and 2017, skilled masons meticulously carved and beveled arches and four-lobed flourishes for a Gothic-style stone window frame in Guédelon ...