Category: History
Ancient Roman concrete still has engineers taking notes.
Ancient Roman concrete, known as opus caementicium, remains durable after centuries. Researchers study its volcanic-based mortar for insights into long-lasting construction materia
An emperor was buried with an army made of clay.
Discover the Terracotta Army, a vast collection of clay soldiers buried with China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, to guard him in the afterlife.
2005: Live 8 Goes Global
On July 2, 2005, Live 8 held simultaneous benefit concerts across G8 nations and South Africa, featuring over 1,000 musicians to urge G8 leaders on poverty relief.
The Antikythera Mechanism Was an Ancient Calculator
Explore the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient Greek gear‑driven device that modeled celestial motions and predicted eclipses, revealing Hellenistic engineering.
The Library of Ashurbanipal Preserved Epic Literature
The Library of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh preserved over 30,000 clay tablets, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, showing clay’s durability as information technology.