ROMACONS Diver (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

ROMACONS Diver

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Chris Brandon of the ROMACON project collects a sample of ancient Roman concrete drilled from a breakwater in Pozzuoli Bay, near Naples, Italy. The breakwater dates back to around 37 B.C.

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D. Bartoli photo, courtesy of J.P. Oleson

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