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opus caementum

opus caementum

Ancient Roman masonry formed of small rough stones set in a mixture of concrete composed of sand, lime, and often pozzolan.
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John (Hospitallers) in the twelfth--thirteenth centuries, the hilltop fortification has masonry walls made with and without mortar, using the opus caementum technology (Roman concrete).
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