Periods of peace and wealth allowed people to invest more in the afterlife, leaving behind a lasting record of cultural and ...

China’s 4,000-year-old tombs reveal how people lived and died, offering insight into ancient migration, stability, and burial ...

In regards to the basin, it likely had a ceremonial use, based on finds of pottery and oil lamps discovered very nearby.

Tombs scattered across China, built between the 4,000-year old Xia Dynasty and the modern era, reflect the political and ...

Join Yousef and Mohammed for a deep dive into ancient Egyptian engineering, exploring how massive stone blocks were quarried, ...

What can an ancient water basin discovered near Rome reveal about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today?

Beneath the verdant pools of Gan Ha-Shelosha lies a network of medieval tunnels that once powered the thriving sugar industry ...

URUMQI -- In the scorching heat of Turpan Basin, where temperatures easily rise to 40 degrees Celsius, the underground Karez irrigation system offers a refreshing respite. This ancient engineering ...

Archaeologists led by University of Missouri professor Marcello Mogetta have uncovered a massive stone-lined water basin in the ancient Roman city of Gabii, just eleven miles east of Rome. Built ...

The ancient Greek engineer Mandrocles of Samos is credited with creating the Pontoon Bridge, which spanned the Bosphorus Strait.

From desert carvings to underwater ruins, these ancient structures are so advanced that experts still can’t agree on what ...

Discover the timeless brilliance of ancient Greek inventions and discoveries, from democracy and the Olympic Games to geometry and the lighthouse of Alexandria, which continue to shape our modern ...