Six structures and devices from the ancient world continue to resist full technical explanation, even as advanced imaging, ...

Stonehenge has fascinated historians for centuries. Built around 3000 BC, the massive stone circle required transporting ...

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 measured vibrations inside and around the pyramid to learn that the structure is surprisingly resilient against seismic tremors ...

The walls, a type of structure known as a groin, were used by ancient Egypt and Nubia to control the Nile River through hydraulic engineering. Hundreds of drystone walls located along the length of ...

The microarchitecture of fossil pterosaur bones could hold the key to lighter, stronger materials for the next generation of aircraft, new research has found. Scientists from The University of ...

The Seven Wonders of the World are often seen as the pinnacle of human architecture and the perfect form of engineering, that are scattered all around the world and numerous tourists visit these ...

A study by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the Weizmann Institute of Science found that a climatic crisis led the kings of Judah to build a large dam wall in Jerusalem about 2,800 years ago ...