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

From the perfectly symmetrical stone vessels of Saqqara to the massive granite boxes of the Serapeum, some Egyptian artifacts display levels of precision that challenge conventional explanations. This ...
"Egyptian craftspeople mastered reliable rotary drilling more than two millennia before some of the best-preserved drill sets." ...
Marking the upcoming anniversary of the Republic of Estonia, President Alar Karis emphasised the deep-rooted historical ...
The 15th edition of The Best Australian Science Writing, edited by Zoe Kean and Tegan Taylor, contains 39 essays and stories that “tell tales of the universe that scientists have worked hard to reveal ...
Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known metal drill from ancient Egypt-and it was hidden in plain sight.
Discovered in a Mediterranean shipwreck in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism stunned historians with its intricate system of interlocking bronze gears dating back to around 100 BC. X-ray imaging later ...
The size of this fossil is very small compared to the common sea cow. Researchers used new technology to re-measure this ...
DESTARA AI, the Feng Shui-guided Destiny App I founded, enters its alpha release this Chinese New Year, marking the public ...
Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence that poop was used medicinally more than 2,000 years ago.
I n 2023, archaeologists excavating a burial mound near the town of Nördlingen in Bavaria, Germany hit pay dirt: a grave dating back to the Bronze Age containing the remains of a man, woman, and child ...
QINGDAO, SHANDONG, CHINA, February 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mentioning precious metal detection, the fire assay ...