For more than a century, one of history’s greatest technological mysteries sat hidden beneath the sea. When historians began ...

Pulled from a shipwreck off the coast of Crete in 1901, the 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism has baffled scientists for decades. New research published in Scientific Reports presents a ...

Beyond mechanical devices, numerous ancient objects showcase capabilities that seem impossible for their time periods. These artifacts often involve knowledge of geography, materials, or techniques ...