Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient civilizations accomplished feats of engineering that continue to challenge modern understanding. Despite advances in ...

Across the world, archaeologists keep stumbling on structures so old, so large and so technically sophisticated that they seem to have no right to exist in the eras that produced them. From submerged ...

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Sumerians used advanced ancient technology to engineer bitumen with fibers and minerals, revealing sophisticated material science.

Throughout history, numerous ancient technologies have left researchers and historians pondering the true capabilities of early civilizations. Were they more advanced than we give them credit for? By ...

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 ...

Researchers have discovered two dozen ancient constructions hidden beneath the canopy in the Amazon rainforest basin. The constructions are earthworks built in the pre-Columbian era—meaning prior to ...

Many ancient civilizations erected buildings and structures that still stand today. Scientists are examining the materials to determine what ingredients ancient builders used. Everything from rice to ...

After more than 1,600 years underwater, massive stones from the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria have been recovered. Using ...

Archaeologists in Trabzon, Turkey, have made an extraordinary discovery, unearthing one of the world’s only three known ancient river ports. The structure, found buried nearly eight meters (26 feet) ...