Designed by the Greek inventor Heron, this coin-operated holy water dispenser was used in Egyptian temples to dispense water for ritual washings. Worshippers would place a coin into the machine and ...

Many fine examples of wooden and clay mechanical string toys have been found in the tombs of Ancient Egypt. The original of this particular wooden crocodile ... In 1887, the British archeologist ...

Deep in a trench in Tanzania, researchers found dozens of tools crafted from animal bones some 1.5 million years old.

Many of India’s ideas were buried in ancient texts or passed on orally, making them hard to recognize or credit. So, while the world was busy catching up, India had already been there ...