Archaeologists in Pompeii discovered a workshop that combined two elements that allowed the concrete to “heal” itself.

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

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

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

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

Long dismissed as poor construction, ‘self-healing’ lime clasts have helped Ancient Roman structures persist for millennia.

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

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

Concrete from the UK’s former Sizewell A NPP is being recycled and reused at the nearby Sizewell C NPP site, cutting waste ...

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

In Cuba, hundreds of people remain in makeshift shelters nearly two months after the hurricane made landfall in the eastern ...