A recent survey of the ‘Ain Barq aqueduct in the mega-famous ancient city of Petra shows its water management system was even ...

Persian ice houses known as yakhchals were already widespread by around 400 BCE. Built using thick insulating walls and ...

Petra, in today’s southern Jordan, is famous for its rock-cut monuments, but it was also a city that could not thrive without careful water planning. At its height, Petra supported baths, pools, ...

Ancient Rome didn’t just conquer territory — it engineered dominance. Its roads stretched hundreds of thousands of miles and still shape Europe today. Aqueducts delivered millions of gallons of water ...

Archaeologists uncover a rare lead pipeline in Petra’s ancient aqueduct, revealing new insights into Nabataean engineering.

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 ...

Today, after centuries of collapse, abandonment and restoration, Jetavanaramaya stands at roughly 71 meters (233 feet) — ...

The Antikythera Mechanism was a hand-cranked system of interlocking bronze gears designed to model the heavens. Turning the crank revealed the positions of the Sun, Moon, and the five planets visible ...

The marvels of ancient engineering continue to captivate us, with bridges and dams standing as testament to human ingenuity. These structures not only provided practical solutions to geographical ...

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 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 ...