Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...
New research into an abandoned construction site in Pompeii has revealed the secrets of Roman cement manufacturing.
Ancient Romans built arched bridges, waterproof port infrastructure and aqueducts that enabled the rise of their empire and that are still standing—and often still used. In his first-century B.C.E.
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Half-finished Pompeii room reveals the secret of Roman concrete
When excavators stepped into a half-finished living room in Pompeii, they were not just walking into a frozen renovation, ...
The Armour-Stiner Octagon House in Irvington, New York, is a whimsical example of a 19th-century, eight-sided mansion.
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This ancient construction site in the ruins of Pompeii is revealing new secrets about the 2,000-year-old recipe for Roman concrete
Travel throughout much of Europe today and you’ll find traces of the Roman Empire everywhere. Amphitheaters, aqueducts, walls, bridges, forts and other structures built centuries ago are still ...
The Erie Canalway Trail provides miles of flat, scenic pathways ideal for walking, running, or cycling. Following the historic towpath where mules once pulled canal boats, the trail offers peaceful ...
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'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 ...
The Greek philosopher Thales, who was born in the seventh century B.C. in the city of Miletus on the coast of ancient Anatolia, espoused the principle that water was the arche, or beginning, of all ...
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