The ancient Romans weren’t just great at conquering lands—they were also engineering geniuses.  Their secret weapon? Pozzolanic concrete, a next-level material ...

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 ...

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University announced a breakthrough in understanding the durability of ancient Roman concrete. El Confidencial reported ...

The most recent of these studies reveals that some ancient Roman structures are even stronger today than they were when they were built. Put simple, the Romans really knew their concrete.

Concrete is ubiquitous in our modern world, forming the backbone of buildings, bridges, and infrastructure. Its history stretches back millennia, with techniques lost and rediscovered over time. From ...

This microscopic image shows the lumpy calcium-aluminum-silicate-hydrate (C-A-S-H) binder material that forms when volcanic ash, lime, and seawater mix. Platy crystals of Al-tobermorite have grown ...

The Secret Of Ancient Rome’s Concrete Has Finally Been Revealed What did Roman engineers know about construction that we don't? After 2,000 years, we may have an answer.