Scientists uncover how ancient Roman concrete became more durable over nearly 2,000 years
研究人员在了解古罗马混凝土的持久特性方面取得了重大进展,令人惊讶的是,它经受住了时间的考验。通过哈德良别墅未受破坏的厕所内的自然过程,方解石形成并增强了混凝土的强度和寿命。
Science, Religion, and Political Omens: The Meaning of Eclipses in Ancient Rome
日食长期以来一直引起恐惧和惊奇,并成为占卜的焦点。
In Ancient Rome, Tax Fraud Was Punishable by Death
安德鲁·保罗 (Andrew Paul),土耳其西部的科普考古学家最近发现了 1,600 年前税务欺诈的详细描述,其行为如此厚颜无耻,以至于
Rome’s Inequality Was Bad. But China’s Han Dynasty Was Even Worse
最富有的百分之一的人统治着古罗马和中国汉族。
How did the Romans build their towering aqueducts?
古罗马人以其渡槽而闻名。但他们是如何建造这些令人印象深刻的建筑的呢?