Science·elDiario·2h agoItaly
Roman concrete's secret revealed by Hadrian's villa latrine
Calcite formation over centuries reinforced ancient structures
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A study of concrete from a latrine at Hadrian's Villa reveals that natural carbonation and calcite formation, alongside the pozzolanic reaction, contributed to Roman concrete's durability over nearly two millennia.
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Roman concreteHadrian's Villacalcificationpozzolanic reactionarchaeology
