Over two weeks in Egypt, independent researchers investigate ancient sites like Saqqara, the Serapeum, and Abusir—searching for clues of advanced technology hidden in plain sight. From 80 tons of ...

A new study found that a major shift in ancient human tool technology may be explained by massive environmental instability, offering lessons for today.

5 ancient technologies that outshined modern inventions When we think of modern innovations, we often picture digital devices, advanced medicine, or sleek engineering.

Firebricks have an ancient history but could be part of clean energy's future. Researchers estimate it could save $1 trillion on energy storage.

According to Jiang Lu, an associate professor at Zhejiang University, the dig revealed three major cultural layers — deposits ...

Modern technologies reveal than an ancient method of engraving tough quartz in Mesopotamia was adopted some 1,500 years later than scholars had thought.

New technologies and academic collaborations are helping scholars at the University of Chicago analyze hundreds of ancient documents in Aramaic, one of the Middle East’s oldest continuously spoken and ...