In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt—believed to be the oldest of the ...

Trace 5,000 years of dam engineering, from ancient marvels to China's Tsangpo project, amid the rising race for Himalayan hydropower.

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

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 ...

Archaeologists from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) have excavated the remains of two ancient Roman wells that were first uncovered during road works on the A428 between Bedfordshire and ...

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 ...

The acclaimed British historian tells SBS how she followed ancient paths and used modern technology to explore the link ...

The ancient fortress of Nahavand, also known as the Yazdegerd Citadel, is set to undergo restoration as part of a significant ...

Long before Pericles' Golden Age, an aristocrat named Cleisthenes laid the true foundation for Athenian democracy.

For decades, theories have claimed that ancient alien bases lie buried beneath deserts, mountains, and oceans around the ...