Ancient Roman Concrete Was Inspired by Volcanic Chemistry
27th March 2016
It gets weirder. The ‘natural concrete’ Vanorio found in Campi Flegrei is similar to the legendary concrete used by the ancient Romans to construct the Pantheon, the Colosseum, and numerous shipping ports throughout the Mediterranean. It’s so much of a coincidence, Vanorio now suspects the Romans invented their concrete after observing the natural chemical reactions occurring around Pozzuoli.