However, direct field observation continues to show that not all architectural elements within the plateau fit comfortably within these established models. The Mortuary Temple of Khafre, located on ...

Jetavanaramaya, a colossal fourth-century Sri Lankan stupa, was once among the world’s largest structures — a vast and ancient brick-built engineering marvel born out of religious rivalry that has ...

Author focuses on three Biblical figures to illustrate how God uses "imperfect individuals to fulfill a perfect plan of salvation" ...

New pieces have been added to the puzzle of the evolution of some of the oldest fish that lived on Earth more than 400 ...

Waitomo is a region on New Zealand famous for glittering glowworms that hang from caves. But deep inside a jagged crevice ...

Michigan Tech student Haley Peterson earned her associate degree, completed two internships with NASA and became a mixed ...

Ancient civilizations accomplished feats of engineering that continue to challenge modern understanding. Despite advances in archaeology, materials science, and experimental reconstruction, several ...

Several millennia ago, a Greek ship sank off the coast of an island in the Aegean Sea called Antikythera. It was carrying statues, coins, and one mysterious shoebox-sized object. Watch editors Andrew ...

The room we are in is locked. It is windowless and lit from above by a fluorescent bulb. In the hallway outside—two stories beneath the city of London—attendants in dark suits patrol silently, giving ...

The Qin Straight Road, built during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), was one of the empire’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. Stretching across ancient China, this four-lane highway was designed ...

Ancient engineering marvels are a testament to human ingenuity and resourcefulness. These structures, from bridges to tunnels, showcase the ability of early civilizations to overcome geographical ...