We Finally Know Why Ancient Roman Concrete Was So Durable
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We Finally Know Why Ancient Roman Concrete Was So Durable
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This has been observed in concrete from another 2,000-year-old site, the Tomb of Caecilia Metella, where cracks in the concrete have been filled with calcite. It could also explain why Roman concrete from seawalls built 2,000 years ago has survived intact for millennia despite the ocean's constant battering.
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“We Finally Know Why Ancient Roman Concrete Was So Durable,” Lawrence Catania's Omeka, accessed April 20, 2025, https://omeka.lawrencecatania.com/items/show/4074.