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

Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...

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

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's Mount Vesuvius volcano in 79 AD, clarifying the ingredients and methods ...

Clues from a digital reconstruction of a lavish ancient home are changing how researchers understand Pompeii’s elite.

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

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 ...

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...

Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to uncover the secret behind the ...

Scientists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have unearthed a construction site preserved exactly as it was when ...

Archeological excavations at Jerash continue to produce new finds more than a century after the ancient city’s rediscovery.