From the Bent Pyramid’s puzzling design to the quarry marks left behind in solid limestone, this feature explores how ancient engineers shaped, lifted, and placed massive stone blocks. Joined by ...

Archaeologists excavated some ruins in Mexico City and found an ancient ritual offering: a stone box with dozens of knives, photos show. Photo from Mauricio Marat and INAH Hidden by dirt and forgotten ...

In the shadow of an ancient mound, near the convergence of the Betwa and Halali rivers in central India, stands a solitary stone pillar. To the untrained eye, it is simply an ancient column worn by ...