"Last year at this time, the Karez wells were inscribed in the World Heritage Irrigation Structures list," said Mulati Naijimuding, a cultural relics official in Turpan City, northwest China's ...

Some of the world’s most enduring mysteries hail from the realm of ancient technology. From the towering pyramids of Egypt to ...

MIT scientists examined concrete samples from the archaeological site of Privernum, Italy (left) and mapped out the ingredients within (right). The red section is a calcium-rich lime clast. Courtesy ...

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 ...

An ancient swimming pool near Corinth in Greece is still regarded 2,000 years later as an aesthetic engineering marvel.

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Italian archaeologists recently discovered an ancient Roman bathhouse submerged underwater – and it may have belonged to Rome ...

A new class in Northwestern's Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program focuses on creating modern-day business leaders who can navigate an age-old problem: Change. Greek philosopher Heraclitus ...

In Plato’s "healthy city," simple, seasonal foods promote steady minds and politics, offering an early case for the Mediterranean diet.

Go back in time to ancient Egypt. Thousands of years, in fact. Their influence on modern life can be seen in our language, art, engineering, and more. Gain a new appreciation for ancient Egyptian ...

Ancient artifacts from a more than 2000-year-old city were lifted from the sea off the coast of Alexandria in Egypt, ...