A construction site dating back nearly 2,000 years to the putative demise of Pompeii in 79 CE has revealed new evidence for the secret behind Ancient Rome's ultra-durable concrete.

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the construction of buildings, bridges, and aqueducts, many of which are still ...

A groundbreaking study reveals a hidden system beneath Egypt’s oldest pyramid—suggesting ancient engineers used a forgotten ...

In two of the most forbidding landscapes on Earth—the Empty Quarter of the Arabian Peninsula and the Nazca Desert of ...

Back in 2023, we reported on MIT scientists’ conclusion that Romans employed “hot mixing” with quicklime, among other ...

Researchers uncovered rare azurite traces on a Final Paleolithic artifact, overturning assumptions that early Europeans used ...

The majesty of the Taihang Mountains and the gentleness of Danqin's flowing water intertwine to create a unique landscape ...

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom.

Clues from a digital reconstruction of a lavish ancient home are changing how researchers understand Pompeii’s elite.

The ancient world was probably filled with magicians using science only a few understood, but the works of one man have ...

Qin-era engraved stone found on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau reshapes early China history, linking Kunlun myth and ancient frontier reach.

More than 2,000 years ago, Greek artisans built a compact machine of interlocking gears that could track the heavens with a ...