Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt—and it was hidden in plain sight.
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Ancient Greece built a machine too advanced for its time
Discovered in a Mediterranean shipwreck in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism stunned historians with its intricate system of interlocking bronze gears dating back to around 100 BC. X-ray imaging later ...
An ancient device that may have produced electricity 2,000 years ago. The Baghdad Battery challenges what we know about ancient technology and lost scientific knowledge.
Advanced imaging technology has revealed 79 new pieces of graffiti on a wall in the city's theater district. Until now, these inscriptions had been too faint for the human eye to see ...
A long-overlooked Ancient Egyptian tool is now reshaping what archaeologists know about the origins of human engineering. A ...
"Egyptian craftspeople mastered reliable rotary drilling more than two millennia before some of the best-preserved drill sets." ...
Archeologists have found the remains of a cluster of tents with hearths on a remote High Arctic island that date back more ...
Doctors used CT scans to study ancient Egyptian mummies, uncovering injuries, aging, and personal details without disturbing ...
Building the human story based on a few artefacts is tricky – particularly for wooden tools that don’t preserve well, or cave ...
Secrets of the First Emperor’s Mausoleum” brings one of the world’s most famous heritage sites to life through groundbreaking ...
Ancient Vedic wisdom is revolutionizing modern healthcare. Practices like Ayurveda and Transcendental Meditation are ...
Researchers revive a legendary golden fabric lost for 2,000 years and uncover how its natural structure preserves its brilliant color.
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