For centuries, scholars thought they understood how Romans made concrete with exceptional durability. Now, evidence suggests the historical texts describe only part of the picture. Analysis of an ...

Hot-mixed Roman concrete used quicklime “healing” clasts that seal cracks over time, explaining Pompeii’s long‑lasting ...

NEW YORK (AP) — In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for answers in the long-ago past. Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, ...

Concrete is an incredibly useful and versatile building material on which not only today’s societies, but also the ancient Roman Empire was built. To this day Roman concrete structures can be found in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ancient Romans might have taught us a thing or two about manufacturing sustainable concrete that lasts for thousands of years.

Across the Mediterranean, hulking Roman harbors, aqueducts and amphitheaters still stand where modern concrete would have crumbled. After years of debate, a convergence of new lab work, field studies ...

Scientist looked at bright white chunks of lime found in the concrete used in ancient structures such as the Colosseum. Photo from David Köhler via Unsplash The Colosseum, the Pantheon, and mile after ...

Scientists have long pondered the durability of ancient Roman concrete structures, which have not only stood the test of time but have held up under extreme conditions, assuming it came down to a ...

A Missouri S&T professor has received a National Science Foundation Grant to study ancient Rome’s recipe for concrete to see if a modern version can incorporate its longevity and durability. Many ...

A road or bridge made from modern concrete might only last 50 years. But the massive Pantheon building in Rome, made from unreinforced concrete, has been standing for nearly two millennia. And nearby, ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

Ancient buildings like Greece’s amphitheaters and Japan’s temples remain in use today, preserving cultural heritage.