Ancient civilizations accomplished feats of engineering that continue to challenge modern understanding. Despite advances ...

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Nearly 2,000 years after a devastating volcanic eruption destroyed and entombed a thriving Roman city, researchers are turning to the novel technique of digital archaeology to reveal the “lost Pompeii ...

Engravings found in Jordan and Saudi Arabia appeared to match nearby ancient megastructures known as desert kites as seen from above. By Priyanka Runwal Massive prehistoric stone structures found in ...

Across parts of the Middle East and Central Asia, more than 7,000 mysterious stone towers dot the landscape. Who built them—and why—remains a puzzle. In this episode, we explore what archaeologists ...

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Modern buildings tend to take electricity and air conditioning for granted. They often have glass facades and windows that can’t be opened. And when the power goes out for days in the middle of a heat ...

In the early morning in Taiyuan, capital of North China's Shanxi Province, sunlight filters through centuries-old cypress trees in front of the Shengmu Hall (Holy Mother Hall) at the Jinci Temple, ...

On Hainan Island, centuries-old masonry supports an unexpectedly rich diversity of epilithic, or rock-dwelling, plants, highlighting a close ...