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'This Has Re-Written Our Understanding of Roman Concrete Manufacture': Abandoned Pompeii Worksite Reveal How Self-Healing Concrete Was Made

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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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The legacy of ancient Rome has come to this day with an unprecedented level of conservation for the number of centuries that have passed. Now, a study has revealed the secret with which the Romans built their empire and has survived until now.A new analysis by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reveals that Pompeii brick structures are still standing thanks to the ancient Romans using a type of self-repairing concre…

·Madrid, Spain
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Archaeologists in Pompeii have found an intact construction site that explains how the Romans created self-healing concrete that lasted more than 2,000 years.

Nearly two thousand buildings, buildings, towers, adducts and ports built by Roma continue to withstand the times, cuts, and the passing of time. In parallel, many modern structures are deteriorating with eyes, from one year to another.

·Bucharest, Romania
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Stirile Pro TV broke the news in Bucharest, Romania on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
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