It served as the inspiration for the 'Dial of Destiny' in the final Indiana Jones movie. And now scientists believe they may have finally solved the mystery of the Antikythera Mechanism.

When we think of innovation, we think of new things that have never been done before, but scientists actually often look to ancient technologies ... wind-powered cargo ship that is 450 feet ...

One cargo company is going back to the old ways, setting sail (literally) with the world's largest wind-powered cargo ship that is 450 feet ... Taking more inspiration from ancient societies like the ...

All the apparatus of the cosmic ship functioned properly ... even Chinese and ancient Egyptian ideas. Russian scientists have often said as much, and they did so again last week.

Located in the northern Sinai Desert, the site is shedding new light on defensive structures built to protect Egypt's eastern borders ...

The tomb's giant false door. The ancient Egyptians believed that the spirit of the deceased could go in and out through it. . | Credit: Courtesy of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

Egypt’s naval forces rescued a sinking cargo ship off the coast of Alexandria, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported. The ship, named the Alex, which was sailing under the flag of Bolivia and ...

In ancient Egypt, the heart was considered the ... Peter Dornan, former curator of Egyptian art at The Met, translated the cuneiform script on Hatnefer's heart scarab as follows: The Mistress ...

The Eye of Horus was a key symbol in ancient Egypt. It appeared on amulets and in tombs. Egyptians believed it offered divine protection. The symbol is linked to Horus, a deity. Myth says his eye ...

Archaeologists confronted by a false door at an excavation site were stunned to find that it led to the tomb of Egyptian royalty. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the ...

In his study, Dr. Graur reviewed 125 images of the sky-goddess Nut (pronounced "Noot"), found among 555 ancient Egyptian coffins dating back nearly 5,000 years. Combining astronomy with Egyptology ...