When excavators stepped into a half-finished living room in Pompeii, they were not just walking into a frozen renovation, ...

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 ...

The concrete of ancient Rome was notoriously strong. Many of the buildings, bridges, and aqueducts built by the Romans still ...

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

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, ...

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

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 ...

But could a 2,000‑year‑old construction site hold the key to building longer‑lasting, greener infrastructure today?

Archaeologists uncovered a Pompeii project that reveals how ancient Romans used hot-mixing technology to create durable ...

MIT researchers have identified the methods behind the remarkable longevity of Roman concrete, confirming self-healing properties and a unique hot-mixing process through studies at a preserved ...

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 ...

Technology is helping researchers uncover details that have been lost over time, such as towers, symbols of wealth and power.