Ancient Romans created super strong concrete by mixing aggregate with mineral-rich sea water

(Natural News) A recent study published in the journal American Mineralogist revealed the chemical structure that made ancient Roman concrete so durable that they remained strong for more than 1,500 years. To carry out the study, a team of researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory used X-rays to examine samples of Roman concrete taken from an…

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