In regards to the basin, it likely had a ceremonial use, based on finds of pottery and oil lamps discovered very nearby.

The Temple of Bastet reveals the precision and ingenuity of ancient Egyptian engineers, from its structural design to its symbolic alignment.

The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts. Those ...

The acclaimed British historian tells SBS how she followed ancient paths and used modern technology to explore the link between history and myth.

A forgotten rival of Ancient Rome has recently come into the spotlight for its impressive water basin, a testament to ...

Scientists have found that ancient horsetail plants change water chemistry in surprising ways, offering new clues about Earth ...

A team of researchers at The University of New Mexico has uncovered how a peculiar, prehistoric plant might unlock new ways ...

The ancient Greek engineer Mandrocles of Samos is credited with creating the Pontoon Bridge, which spanned the Bosphorus Strait.

For millennia, ancient civilizations have left us clues about the importance of living in harmony with nature. Despite the warnings etched in stone tablets, whispered through sacred texts, and painted ...

Discover how ancient climate systems can be understood through the peculiar isotopic properties of prehistoric plant species.

Archaeologists led by University of Missouri professor Marcello Mogetta have uncovered a massive stone-lined water basin in the ancient Roman city of Gabii, just eleven miles east of Rome. Built ...

A team of researchers at The University of New Mexico has uncovered how a peculiar, prehistoric plant might unlock new ways ...