This is a git repository of the source files for the book Ancient and modern engineering and the Isthmian canal by William Hubert Burr. This book is Public domain in ...

rights: Public domain in the USA.

Beneath the Rusovce Manor in Bratislava, archaeologists have uncovered a Roman aqueduct, shedding light on ancient engineering marvels. This discovery adds to the growing understanding of Roman ...

The main pieces of evidence supporting the hydraulic theory were the discovery of a "dry moat" surrounding the pyramid, as well as a massive stone structure known as the Gisr el-Mudir. These features ...

The first part deals with ancient civil engineering works and the remaining parts relate to bridge construction, waterworks for cities and towns, railroad engineering, and the Nicaragua and Panama ...

Archaeologists launch a project to analyze 4,000 Roman bricks from Trier, Germany, revealing insights into ancient building ...

Hydraulic mechanics may have indeed been the driving force behind the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids ... a remarkable blueprint for hydraulic engineering. The hydraulic-powered ...

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Today, it is an iconic symbol of ancient engineering and maritime navigation. The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu, is the only wonder that still stands today among the ...