Deep beneath the desert plateau of Saqqara, a row of colossal stone boxes has become a lightning rod for anyone convinced that ancient Egypt once wielded a level of technology we no longer understand.

Sumerians used advanced ancient technology to engineer bitumen with fibers and minerals, revealing sophisticated material science.

The Great Pyramids of Egypt have been the source of fascination and mysticism for generations, with their daunting structures confounding historians as well as engineers. Though there are varied ...