John Shaw-Rimmington started building dry stone walls after the stones themselves complained to him. It was the 1980s, and he was living in Ontario, working for clients who wanted decorative stone ...

Archaeologists in south-east Turkey have made an extraordinary find—a prehistoric stone face that might turn everything we believe about the origins of art and self-awareness on its head. In the early ...

During excavations of a religious site in the United Kingdom, archaeologists found an even more ancient stone construction. The Anchor Church Field Project Newcastle University When Saint Guthlac died ...

A groundbreaking study proposes ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramid using an "Integrated Edge-Ramp" system, spiraling ...

Ancient civilizations accomplished feats of engineering that continue to challenge modern understanding. Despite advances in archaeology, materials science, and experimental reconstruction, several ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...