Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a workshop that combined two elements that allowed the concrete to “heal” itself.
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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
New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
New research into an abandoned construction site in Pompeii has revealed the secrets of Roman cement manufacturing.
Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...
Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...
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 ...
New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...
From the iconic Colosseum in Rome to Hadrian’s Wall all the way in England, there’s one question most people must ask ...
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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, ...
Roman concrete, in many cases, has proven to be longer-lasting than its modern equivalent, which can deteriorate within decades. Now, scientists behind a new study say they have uncovered the mystery ...
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