Ancient workers used molten iron to repair Pompeii's streets before the historic and devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, a team of archaeologists has discovered.The discovery ...

Pompeii Fixed Potholes With Molten Iron A new study suggests the Romans knew how to melt iron and used it to fill in wheel ruts and cavities on their stone streets. Jason Daley - Correspondent.

Ancient workers used molten iron to repair Pompeii's streets before the historic and devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, a team of archaeologists has discovered.

Ancient workers used molten iron to repair Pompeii's streets before the historic and devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, a team of archaeologists has discovered. The discovery reveals a ...