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

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 ...

Discovery of building materials abandoned at construction site reveals secrets of ancient concrete that can set underwater ...

Excavations of a workshop that was buried in Pompeii almost 2000 years ago have given archaeologists unique insights into ...

Concrete is the most widely used construction material, known for its durability and low maintenance. Yet it’s still ...

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 suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...

Lime granules trapped in ancient walls show Romans relied on a reactive hot-mix method to making concrete that could now ...

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...

New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many ...

DIY projects go? You have an idea, you do a bit of research on YouTube to see how it’s done. Seems easy enough. Then, midway ...