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 ...

Source: NOVA: "Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk" This resource was adapted from NOVA: "Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharoah's Obelisk." Archaeological evidence suggests that ancient peoples were ...

The famed Colosseum in Rome fell into neglect hundreds of years ago, making visitors today strain to imagine how it looked in all its glory back in ancient times. Now the huge stone amphitheater, one ...

Using a location spotted on Google Maps and footage from a restricted military zone, this video takes you inside a rarely‑seen rock‑cut staircase shaft in the Egyptian desert. What it reveals may ...

The popular history docuseries Ancient Aliens: Origins returns to the History Channel with its season two premiere Monday, Oct. 6 at 8/7c. During the season two premiere episode, viewers will travel ...

A vast number of stone walls spread across more than 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) of the Nile River were constructed over a period of 3,000 years and "functioned as flood and flow control structures," ...

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According to a team at Tsinghua University’s School of Architecture, led by professor Xu Weiguo, the world’s longest 3D-printed bridge actually has its roots in the ancient world. Their 86-foot-long, ...