Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers still puzzle over exactly how Roman concrete was made, but they have a few clues, including many of its ingredients ...

Ancient Rome was full of master builders and engineers. The fruits of their labors can still be seen in the aqueducts they built—which still function to this day—as well as the Pantheon, a nearly ...

Stand beneath the Pantheon in Rome, and it’s hard not to feel small. The massive concrete dome has been there since around 126 AD. It has survived earthquakes, heavy rains, shifting ground, and nearly ...

Despite their empire falling more than 1,500 years ago, the Roman recipe for concrete remains stronger than anything around today. And it's all thanks to seawater. Roman concrete combined volcanic ash ...

Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have lasted for thousands of years. The discovery points to a special ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. There is the famous scene in Monty Python's "Life of Brian" ...

The ancient Romans might have taught us a thing or two about manufacturing sustainable concrete that lasts for thousands of years. A new study has rigorously analyzed the raw materials and energy ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Roman concrete has always been remarkably durable. Researchers believe a freshly discovered ancient ...

The Roman Empire may be long gone, but its architecture has stood the test of time — most notably, its insanely durable concrete, which has been hailed as the world's strongest. The building material, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Two thousand years ago, Roman builders constructed vast sea walls and harbor piers. The concrete they used outlasted the empire – and still holds lessons for ...

(Image: Drilling out a sample of an ancient Roman concrete structure in Portus Cosanus, Tuscany, in 2003.) Ancient Roman concrete was more durable than any developed before or since. "It's the most ...