New research shows Roman concrete relied on heat-driven mixing and reactive lime, giving it a surprising self-healing ability ...
Yet, everything changed when archaeologists uncovered a remarkably preserved construction site in Pompeii. Buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, the site had retained raw material piles, ...
Elizabeth M. Greene and collaborators are investigating the Roman Empire’s leather economy thanks to $2.4M CDN in grant funding.
MIT scientists have used modern technology to unravel the mysterious self-healing properties of ancient Roman concrete.
Pompeii Archeological Park site map, with showing where the ancient building site is located, with colour coded piles of raw construction materials (right): purple: debris; green: piles of dry ...
Archaeologists uncovered a Pompeii project that reveals how ancient Romans used hot-mixing technology to create durable ...
A newfound mosaic draws inspiration from "Phrygians," a play by the Athenian playwright Aeschylus that survives only in bits ...
A study of a mosaic discovered on an English farm in 2020 shows that the Romans knew more than just Homer's version of the ...
Pioneering research led by Teesside University will unlock clues to the Roman Empire’s leather economy, shedding new light on ...
Explore the construction of an underground house and swimming pool set into the cliffside, utilizing ancient building ...
In the ancient Roman city of 'Pompeii,' buried by a massive volcanic eruption about 2,000 years ago, a site has been newly excavated that vividly showcases ancient Roman construction techniques. A ...