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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 ...
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Is ancient Roman concrete more sustainable than modern concrete?

Ancient Roman concrete, which was used to build aqueducts, bridges, and buildings across the empire, has endured for over two thousand years. In a study publishing July 25 in the Cell Press ...
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What If Our Buildings Could Self-Heal? The Romans Had the Answer

Roman buildings were engineered with hot mixed, self-healing concrete of quicklime and volcanic ash that strengthens in seawater.
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2,000 years later, ancient Roman concrete still stands — and experts finally know why

The Colosseum, the Pantheon, and mile after mile of aqueducts all share some common traits: the three iconic sites were constructed with ancient Roman concrete and still stand today. By contrast, ...