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

In the 120 years since its discovery, the Antikythera Mechanism has amazed and perplexed researchers and the general public. This ancient Greek hand-powered mechanical device is considered the world’s ...

The ancient Inca built a complex system of roads that span some 20,000 miles and range in altitude from sea level to 14,000 feet, all without the benefit of special tools or even a formal writing ...

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 ...

Newly released 3D models of antiquities from the British Museum allow more digital access to ancient objects than ever before. Projects being developed by a small group of proactive digital ...

TO KINETIC ENERGY IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE. CATAPULTS ARE A BATTLE WEAPON DATING BACK TO MEDIEVAL TIMES, AND NOW THAT SAME CONCEPT SHAPES OUR DAY TO DAY LIVES. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA ...

On Native American Heritage Day, we examine a long-overlooked marvel of ancient engineering that had been tucked away beneath ...

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