Archaeologists have long thought that monumental architecture—large, human-built structures that emphasize visibility—were ...

Along the bank of a river in southern France, an ancient people built their settlement. The site was occupied from the Paleolithic era until medieval times, and throughout difficult times in history, ...

An ancient burial site discovered in 1976, this excavated mound contains a stone structure that is most likely the remnants of a tomb, where shards of pottery suggest funerary offerings were made.

The masons, who are direct descendants of the ancient Maya, said that they commonly use extracts from plants and particularly sap from the Chucúm and Jiote (Chaká) trees in their lime mix.

The 4,750-year-old circular stone plaza has been under analysis since 2018. ... The ancient builders stood each megalithic stone upright, ... which were constructed from stone masonry walls.

Inside the Parthenon, members of the Acropolis Restoration take delivery of the architrave stone. They are surrounded by repaired components incorporating new and ancient marble pieces. Evan Hadingham ...

Ancient stone basins — built for relaxation — uncovered in France. ... Just outside the main settlement, researchers discovered a series of hydraulic structures, basins and masonry, ...

Archaeologists in London have uncovered a section of Roman masonry that belongs to a nearly 2,000-year-old town hall, in what historians say is one of the most significant discoveries in the ...

A geography teacher found an ancient stone in his backyard garden back in 2020. After reporting his find, he worked to dig up more answers behind its history, and recently found out more details.