Archaeologists explore the Antikythera shipwreck. The Antikythera Mechanism is now split into 82 fragments, only 30% has been ...

Rome’s Colosseum not only hosted gladiatorial games, but also animal hunts, mock-up naval battles, and even a few plays.

How do you carve, transport, and erect a single block statue weighing over 1,000 tons—out of composite quartzite, flint, or ...

Ancient Greek inventions included remarkable automata and the Antikythera Mechanism, but many of their engineers' innovations ...

The ingenuity of the construction techniques used by Greek builders 2,000 years ago continues to dazzle the world. What did these ancient engineers get right? And how does looking to the past help ...

Already 2,800 years ago, the residents of Jerusalem found sophisticated ways to apply outstanding engineering ingenuity and devise creative solutions to a severe climate crisis,” said Heritage ...

MIT scientists examined concrete samples from the archaeological site of Privernum, Italy (left) and mapped out the ingredients within (right). The red section is a calcium-rich lime clast. Courtesy ...

Archaeologists discovered an ancient bathhouse underwater in Naples, Italy, that may have belonged to Marcus Tullius Cicero, ...

Go back in time to ancient Egypt. Thousands of years, in fact. Their influence on modern life can be seen in our language, art, engineering, and more. Gain a new appreciation for ancient Egyptian ...

TO KINETIC ENERGY IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE. CATAPULTS ARE A BATTLE WEAPON DATING BACK TO MEDIEVAL TIMES, AND NOW THAT SAME CONCEPT SHAPES OUR DAY TO DAY LIVES. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA ...