In the 4th century BC, the Greek engineer Aeneas of Stymphalus devised a groundbreaking communication system known as the ...

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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.

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In regards to the basin, it likely had a ceremonial use, based on finds of pottery and oil lamps discovered very nearby.

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a ...

The ingenuity of the construction techniques used by Greek builders 2,000 years ago continues to dazzle the world. What did these ancient engineers get right? And how does looking to the past help ...

The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts.

What can an ancient water basin discovered near Rome reveal about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today?