The rim of this dolium was evidently repaired in the ancient past: a lead double dovetail clamp sits in the rim and was commonly used in Roman times to fix up the vessels.
Thermoelectric generators probably won’t eliminate the charger for your Apple Watch, but for smaller, screenless wearables, the heat constantly escaping from your skin could fundamentally change how we power our devices.
In an incredible engineering feat, ancient Greeks carved a coastline to suit their economic and military needs. The harbor was unfortunately built atop an active fault network.
The Greeks probably were very intelligent, innovative architects—but we're also probably overestimating the extent of their scientific awareness.
If the new interpretation is correct, it means ancient Egyptians were far better at water management than we thought.
Acoustics were an important aspect of Incan architecture, according to a researcher.
Robovacs have long been relegated to just floors, but the Ascender might change that.
