The Ancient Engineers: Unveiling the Hydraulic Marvel of the Nile Valley
An international consortium of archaeologists and scientists has recently shed light on an ancient form of hydraulic engineering in the Nile Valley. They've unveiled a vast network of stone walls along the River Nile in Egypt and Sudan. These walls, also known as 'river groins,' testify to an...
New Stonehenge discovery: how archaeologists found a prehistoric monument hidden in data
The chances of finding another major archaeological monument near Stonehenge today are probably very small given the generations of work that has gone into studying the site. Stumbling across such a monument that measured more than 2km across must be highly unlikely. And yet that is exactly what...
2,400 year old intact shipwreck discovered in Black Sea
Archaeologists working with Engineers from the Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project (MAP) have discovered a the 23-metre ship-wreck that has lain undisturbed for more than 2,400 years. The find is believed to be the oldest intact shipwreck ever discovered. Thanks to lack of oxygen in the Black...