An Ancient Construction Site Is Discovered in Pompeii

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An Ancient Construction Site Is Discovered in Pompeii

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A Roman construction site discovered during Pompeii excavations may hold secrets to ancient building techniques and recipes for cement.

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It’s April fools Day, and the photos show modern scaffolding. I was sure this was going to be some kind of joke, but apparently they just missed a great opportunity.

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Archaeology or archeology[a] is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes.

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