New research suggests the Romans used a method known as "hot mixing" to produce self-healing concrete, which allowed them to ...
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 ...
When excavators stepped into a half-finished living room in Pompeii, they were not just walking into a frozen renovation, ...
Isotopic analysis confirmed that the workers in Pompeii relied on hot-mixing when making their concrete. Samples from the ...
Concrete was the foundation of the Roman Empire. For centuries, researchers have tried to uncover the secret behind the ...
Technology is helping researchers uncover details that have been lost over time, such as towers, symbols of wealth and power.
Scientists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have unearthed a construction site preserved exactly as it was when ...
Excavations of a workshop that was buried in Pompeii almost 2000 years ago have given archaeologists unique insights into ...
A scrawled piece of text on a wall in Pompeii is rewriting the history of the famous ancient eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The Roman city of Pompeii was devastated following the eruption of Mount ...
Pompeii casts showing victims in heavy wool clothes prompt researchers to question the long-accepted August timing of the AD ...
The ancient city of Pompeii — famously ruined in A.D. 79 when mighty Mount Vesuvius blew its top — is one of Italy’s most popular tourist attractions. Few visitors make it to the top of the towering ...
A rich calendar of events for the Christmas holidays at the Pompeii Archaeological Park for families, children, and adults.