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Fragments of the Hydraulis—the ancient Greek water organ—were unearthed in the Dion, at the foot of Mount Olympus in 1992.

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

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a ...

Ancient Technologies From Vanished Empires You Wont Believe: 25 Crazy Claims from Ancient Cultures: Engineering goes back further than you think. From the pyramids to farming, ancient civilizations ...

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 ...

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 ...

Neglect a modern concrete structure for a few decades and it’ll start to fall apart – and yet, structures built by the ancient Romans are still standing strong after 2,000 years. Now, engineers have ...

From the deserts of Iran came innovations millennia ahead of their time, wind catchers, ice houses, and the world’s first ...

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 ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Researchers digitally mapped ancient Chinese tombs and discovered that their distribution mirrors shifts in political ...