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

Recent archaeological excavations have unearthed an ancient artifact that challenges our understanding of early technology: a battery believed to be thousands of years old. This remarkable discovery ...

5,000-year-old discovery rewrites history of ancient Egyptian technology ...

Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have lasted for thousands of years. The discovery points to a special ...

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 ...