Beyond the entrance of Rome's newest metro station under the Colosseum, there are display cases filled with hundreds of ancient artefacts found during a decade-long construction project.

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New research into an abandoned construction site in Pompeii has revealed the secrets of Roman cement manufacturing.

Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a workshop that combined two elements that allowed the concrete to “heal” itself.

A museum visit sparked a revelation when a Roman glass cup was turned around and its overlooked markings came into focus.

Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

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