Iran’s wind catchers stand as a reminder of how ancient civilisations have adapted to the region’s harsh desert environment. “I have water air conditioning too, but I prefer sitting under my natural ...

Underwater excavations at Lechaion, the ancient harbour of Corinth, provide insight into engineering by the Roman Empire New archaeological excavations at the ancient port of Corinth have uncovered ...

Most modern structures are built to last 50 years or so, but ingenious ancient engineering has kept this watery city afloat for more than 1,600 years – using only wood. As any local knows, Venice is ...

This unique architectural idea was medieval India’s ingenious answer to perennial water shortage. Hidden in plain sight, just minutes away from the bustle of New Delhi’s commercial hub, Connaught ...

Petra is buried deep inside Jordan in the Middle East, surrounded by rugged desert canyons and mountains. It was once a bustling hub of politics, culture and economics, and was the one of if not the ...

The evolution of tools from ancient times to the digital age illustrates a remarkable journey of human ingenuity. Early construction instruments like simple levers, pulleys, and cranes laid the ...

The Arkadiko Bridge, located in the Peloponnese region of Greece, stands as a remarkable testament to ancient infrastructure. Dating back more than 5,000 years, this stone bridge is officially ...

Off the rugged coast of Île de Sein in Brittany, a silent giant has been resting underwater for millennia. In December 2025, marine archaeologists uncovered a massive stone wall, stretching around 120 ...

An international team of researchers who discovered a vast network of stone walls along the River Nile in Egypt and Sudan say these massive ‘river groynes’ reveal an exceptionally long-lived form of ...

The microarchitecture of fossil pterosaur bones could hold the key to lighter, stronger materials for the next generation of aircraft, new research has found. Scientists from The University of ...