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A Roman Bathhouse Was Secretly Turned Into a Wine and Olive Oil Factory in Late Antiquity at Antiochia ad Cragum

A modest Roman bathhouse on Turkey's southern coast spent its retirement very differently from how it began. Constructed in ...
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A 1,700-Year-Old Pyramid Found in the Egyptian Desert Held a Judge, a Greek Poem and a Coin of Constantine

Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of a Roman-period tomb whose architecture, according ...
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2,000-Year-Old Pompeii Mortar Holds Clues to the True Age of Roman Buildings

Scientists use 2,000-year-old Pompeii mortar to uncover when Roman buildings were constructed and reveal why some samples appear older.
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Roman concrete failed the pressure test

This video recreates Roman concrete with different mixtures and then crushes the samples under a hydraulic press. The most ...
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Pompeii mortar and Roman buildings

Ancient mortar from Pompeii could help researchers determine when Roman buildings were actually constructed, but only if scientists can separate original material from contamination. A new study of ...