In the 120 years since its discovery, the Antikythera Mechanism has amazed and perplexed researchers and the general public. This ancient Greek hand-powered mechanical device is considered the world’s ...

A new theory shows the Great Pyramid was built from the inside out, using counterweights and pulleys instead of massive ...

Source: NOVA: "Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk" This resource was adapted from NOVA: "Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharoah's Obelisk." Archaeological evidence suggests that ancient peoples were ...

Pulled from a shipwreck off the coast of Crete in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism has baffled scientists for decades. New research published in Scientific Reports presents a ...

“The megastructure they just found underneath the Giza Pyramids is probably the most important discovery to ever be made in our lifetimes,” wrote a user on X, summing up the feeling of amazement that ...

According to a team at Tsinghua University’s School of Architecture, led by professor Xu Weiguo, the world’s longest 3D-printed bridge actually has its roots in the ancient world. Their 86-foot-long, ...

A team of researchers at The University of New Mexico has uncovered how a peculiar, prehistoric plant might unlock new ways ...

Since the earliest civilizations, humans have needed walls to protect them. From rudimentary walls around early towns and cities to vast fortresses and castles, culminating in one of the greatest ...