There is something quietly humbling about standing before an ancient artifact and realizing, with all of our satellites, ...

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern ...

Often, when we think about antiquity and ancient military technologies, we fall into the usual view of ancient warfare. You ...

Ancient Greek polybolos machine gun is one of the most fascinating warfare inventions in antiquity, shooting and reloading multiple bolts.

The Virtual Museum of Ancient Inventions is a project that was begun by students in the course Ancient Inventions, first taught by Marjorie Senechal, which was offered at Smith from 1997 through 2004.

Modern historians tend to underestimate the role of technical ingenuity in achieving these dazzling ancient artworks ...