Sumerians used advanced ancient technology to engineer bitumen with fibers and minerals, revealing sophisticated material science.
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The evidence for lost ancient technology

From the perfectly symmetrical stone vessels of Saqqara to the massive granite boxes of the Serapeum, some Egyptian artifacts display levels of precision that challenge conventional explanations. This ...
Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt-and it was hidden in plain sight.
DESTARA AI, the Feng Shui-guided Destiny App I founded, enters its alpha release this Chinese New Year, marking the public ...
Discovered in a Mediterranean shipwreck in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism stunned historians with its intricate system of interlocking bronze gears dating back to around 100 BC. X-ray imaging later ...
Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence that poop was used medicinally more than 2,000 years ago.
"Egyptian craftspeople mastered reliable rotary drilling more than two millennia before some of the best-preserved drill sets." ...
The 15th edition of The Best Australian Science Writing, edited by Zoe Kean and Tegan Taylor, contains 39 essays and stories that “tell tales of the universe that scientists have worked hard to reveal ...
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Feb 16 (PTI) India's space missions like Chandrayaan and Aditya-L1 are not just technological achievements but a modern expression that ancient scientific spirit has always ...
I n 2023, archaeologists excavating a burial mound near the town of Nördlingen in Bavaria, Germany hit pay dirt: a grave dating back to the Bronze Age containing the remains of a man, woman, and child ...
Researchers revive the legendary golden “sea silk,” uncovering the science behind its glow and its link to a near-extinct Mediterranean shellfish.
When he was just a teenager trying to decide what to do with his life, César de la Fuente compiled a list of the world’s biggest problems. He ranked them inversely by how much money governments were ...