At Sacsayhuaman in Peru rests a little-known Inca wak’a an ancient sacred point believed to connect the physical world with the spiritual. What makes this site extraordinary is its active spring: ...

A preserved construction site at Pompeii is reshaping modern understanding of how Rome engineered its famously durable concrete.

For centuries, scholars thought they understood how Romans made concrete with exceptional durability. Now, evidence suggests the historical texts describe only part of the picture. Analysis of an ...

As an enthusiast of Chinese architecture, I've always wondered how to share its beauty with international audiences in a way ...

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...

A groundbreaking study reveals a hidden system beneath Egypt’s oldest pyramid—suggesting ancient engineers used a forgotten ...

The ancient theaters scattered across Türkiye’s Antalya province - once venues for gladiator battles, dramatic performances, ...

The microbe Pyrodictium abyssi is an archaeon—a member of what's known as the third domain of life—and an extremophile. It ...

The Temple of Bastet reveals the precision and ingenuity of ancient Egyptian engineers, from its structural design to its ...

A new study reveals how specialized microbes might convert Martian regolith into durable, life-supporting structures. Since ...

One easy way to make a very accurate clock is with a WiFi-enabled microcontroller like an ESP32 and a display: set up NTP, ...

Olive oil is the Swiss army knife of foodstuffs. It can dress salads, sauté vegetables, even grease squeaky hinges. And for ...