Roman concrete
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building material used in construction during the late Roman Republic
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The Pantheon in Rome is an example of Roman concrete construction. Caesarea harbour in Roman Judaea, an example of underwater Roman concrete technology on a large scale
Roman concrete, also called opus caementicium, was used in construction in ancient Rome. Like its modern equivalent, Roman concrete was based on a hydraulic-setting cement added to an aggregate.
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