Amatrice Earthquake (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Amatrice Earthquake

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Parts of Italy and other parts of the former Roman Empire along the Mediterranean Sea lie in earthquake zones, yet Roman arenas have proven robust for some 2,000 years. Some researchers believe ancient Romans inadvertently designed them as partial mechanical wave cloaks.

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