Ancient Romans Used Molten Iron to Repair Streets Before Vesuvius Erupted - The discovery reveals a previously unknown method of ancient Roman street repair and represents "the first large-scale attestation of the Roman use of molten iron."

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Ancient Romans Used Molten Iron to Repair Streets Before Vesuvius Erupted - The discovery reveals a previously unknown method of ancient Roman street repair and represents "the first large-scale attestation of the Roman use of molten iron."