The discovery of a 2,000-year-old building site in Pompeii reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing concrete.

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Palestinians are clearing rubble from archaeological sites, but restoration is hampered by Israeli restrictions on building materials.

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Ancient Romans built arched bridges, waterproof port infrastructure and aqueducts that enabled the rise of their empire and that are still standing—and often still used. They did so with a type of ...

The construction materials sector is riding a wave of infrastructure investment and industrial demand, and several companies are positioned to benefit. But when you look at the fundamentals, the ...

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