Archaeologists uncovered an ancient water pipeline at Mugtepa, adding to a wave of major finds across Tajikistan.

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Incredible new discoveries in the Yucatan rainforest are rewriting the history of the ancient Maya. Hidden beneath thick layers of jungle, a vast network of meticulously built roads has been uncovered ...

The researchers suggest that ancient mines would’ve been the perfect environment for the invention of the wheel to develop—not necessarily because of the necessity of such a tool, but because ...

A Princeton course examines ancient engineering techniques and how they relate to modern engineering innovation. Pictured: Students in a fall break trip visit the Parthenon in Athens listen as ...

This ancient innovation could make help modern concrete last. Written by Sarah Wells Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 Originally Published: Jan. 6, 2023 ...

A marvel of ancient engineering, the temple measures around 450 feet in length, roughly 250 feet wide and up to about 115 feet in height.

Ahmed Gomaa / Xinhua via Getty Images Standing as much as hundreds of feet tall and made of stones weighing up to 100 tons, Egypt’s pyramids are a remarkable feat of ancient engineering.

Even so, researchers stressed the lift’s potential existence fundamentally alters what experts believe ancient Egyptians were capable of creating. [Related: ‘Screaming woman’ may solve a ...

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 call this ancient engineering marvel a mere dam feels almost derogatory. When the Great Dam of Marib was built in what is now Yemen, its earth-and-stone walls spanned an area nearly twice as ...