In the years after World War II, neutral, peace-loving Sweden embarked on an ambitious plan – build its own atomic bomb ~humanities.history Article 16 votes
China's ancient water pipe networks show they were a communal effort with no evidence of a centralized state authority ~humanities.history Article 880 words 36 votes
The Barbegal Aqueduct included a watermill complex with water cascading through a total of sixteen wheels. It may have been "the greatest known concentration of mechanical power in the ancient world" ~humanities.history Article 823 words 13 votes
The filing cabinet was critical to the information infrastructure of the 20th-century. Like most infrastructure, it was usually overlooked. ~humanities.history Article 3354 words 10 votes
11,000-year-old Turkish town about to be submerged forever ~humanities.history Article 1492 words 11 votes