In regards to the basin, it likely had a ceremonial use, based on finds of pottery and oil lamps discovered very nearby.

Throughout history, numerous ancient technologies have left researchers and historians pondering the true capabilities of early civilizations. Were they more advanced than we give them credit for? By ...

The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts. Those ...

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.

Scientists have uncovered how Roman concrete has endured millennia. The discovery reveals an ancient technique that allowed ...

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 ...

Many theories have tried to explain when and where the wheel and axle were first invented. A new study examines a relatively recent theory that miners in the Carpathian Mountains created the first ...

NEW YORK (AP) — In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for answers in the long-ago past. Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, ...

Since the earliest civilizations, humans have needed walls to protect them. From rudimentary walls around early towns and cities to vast fortresses and castles, culminating in one of the greatest ...