The Debrief

“This Material Can Heal Itself Over Thousands of Years”: MIT Scientists Have Deciphered the Ancient Mystery of Roman Concrete

MIT scientists have used modern technology to unravel the mysterious self-healing properties of ancient Roman concrete.
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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 ...

Ancient Construction Site at Pompeii Sheds Light on Rome’s Miraculous Self-Healing Cement

From the iconic Colosseum in Rome to Hadrian’s Wall all the way in England, there’s one question most people must ask ...

Pompeii study suggests Rome’s iconic concrete was more complex than ancient texts claim

A preserved construction site at Pompeii is reshaping modern understanding of how Rome engineered its famously durable concrete.
Associated Press

All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published Thursday. The last major atlas of ancient ...