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.

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, ...

New study suggests Pompeii siege damage may reveal use of an ancient rapid-fire weapon, reshaping views of Roman warfare.

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 ...

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

An ancient Pompeii wall at a newly excavated site, where Associate Professor Admir Masic applied compositional analysis (overlayed to right) to understand how ancient Romans made concrete that has ...