Why did cities build high-rise public housing? This video examines the history behind iconic but controversial high-rise projects, from Katherine Bauer’s early vision to the era of ‘urban renewal’ and ...

A newly excavated, ancient construction site at Pompeii, frozen in time after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, has allowed archaeologists to finally determine the methods used to make Roman concrete.

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