Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...
Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists’ conclusion that Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other ...
Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...
A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.
From the iconic Colosseum in Rome to Hadrian’s Wall all the way in England, there’s one question most people must ask ...
Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...
Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...
An extraordinarily well-preserved ancient Roman construction site in Pompeii has provided the clearest evidence yet of how ...
Ancient Roman ideas of privacy differed radically from our own, and their communal toilets reveal a mindset almost impossible ...
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Ancient Romans were big fans of olive oil, consuming an average of five gallons per person per year by one estimate. Beyond ...
Archaeologists discovered rare Roman relics at Bremenium Fort in northern England, including 2,000-year-old preserved fruit, pottery and military artifacts.