Some of the world’s most enduring mysteries hail from the realm of ancient technology. From the towering pyramids of Egypt to the intricate Antikythera mechanism, these remarkable feats of engineering ...

A long-overlooked Ancient Egyptian tool is now reshaping what archaeologists know about the origins of human engineering. A ...

Did Ancient Egypt possess advanced lost technology? Explore the mystery behind perfectly drilled holes, precision saw marks, and astonishing stone-cutting techniques found in ancient Egyptian temples ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient civilizations were dropping technological bombshells long before Silicon Valley existed. Just this year, archaeologists in ...

Sumerians used advanced ancient technology to engineer bitumen with fibers and minerals, revealing sophisticated material science.

Researchers have identified the earliest known "mechanically sophisticated" drill found in association with ancient Egyptian ...

On Wednesday, Nov. 5, University of Massachusetts classics lecturer Joseph Wilson took the students in his course, Technology in the Ancient World, to the glassblowing laboratory of Sally Prasch. The ...

Ancient “technologies” that still have scientists baffled Ancient civilizations demonstrated remarkable ingenuity in solving complex engineering, architectural, and technological challenges using ...

A 12,000-year-old discovery offers a rare look at the emergence of complex technologies employed by America’s early inhabitants.

Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have lasted for thousands of years. The discovery points to a special ...

The Virtual Museum of Ancient Inventions is a project that was begun by students in the course Ancient Inventions, first taught by Marjorie Senechal, which was offered at Smith from 1997 through 2004.