There is something quietly humbling about standing before an ancient artifact and realizing, with all of our satellites, ...
Often, when we think about antiquity and ancient military technologies, we fall into the usual view of ancient warfare. You ...
Archaeologists working in Egypt's Nile Delta may have discovered a tomb or temple dating back around 2,600 years while ...
Ancient Greek polybolos machine gun is one of the most fascinating warfare inventions in antiquity, shooting and reloading multiple bolts.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5, University of Massachusetts classics lecturer Joseph Wilson took the students in his course, Technology in the Ancient World, to the glassblowing laboratory of Sally Prasch. The ...
New study suggests Pompeii siege damage may reveal use of an ancient rapid-fire weapon, reshaping views of Roman warfare.
The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.