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A Pompeii site reveals the recipe for Roman concrete. It contradicts a famous architect’s writings
Excavations of an ancient construction site in Pompeii have revealed the process of how Romans mixed their self-healing ...
ScienceAlert on MSN
We Finally Know Why Roman Concrete Has Survived For Nearly 2,000 Years
A construction site dating back nearly 2,000 years to the putative demise of Pompeii in 79 CE has revealed new evidence for the secret behind Ancient Rome's ultra-durable concrete.
Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a workshop that combined two elements that allowed the concrete to “heal” itself.
Archaeologists at a Pompeii site buried by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius have uncovered evidence of ancient Roman ...
Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN
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 ...
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 analysis of samples collected from a recently discovered site that confirms ...
New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...
ZME Science on MSN
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 self-healing material that allowed Roman structures to defy time. As it turns ...
Discovery of building materials abandoned at construction site reveals secrets of ancient concrete that can set underwater ...
Live Science on MSN
'This has re-written our understanding of Roman concrete manufacture': Abandoned Pompeii worksite reveal how self-healing concrete was made
The discovery of a 2,000-year-old building site in Pompeii reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing ...
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