But humans have likely lived by some version of the clock for a very long time. The ancient Egyptians ... a 40-foot-tall (12-meter-tall) mechanical clock powered by a water wheel ...

As the clocks go forward in the UK this weekend, Zaria Gorvett investigates the strange Roman alternative to daylight saving time – and why an hour sometimes lasted just 45 minutes.

Nigel Barnes, a fifth-generation horologist, acknowledges that it is a “tall order” to learn to fix a clock in two days. But some manage it, he said. Fashion | A Weekend Class on Clock Repair.

Ancient Greek 'alarm clock' stuns researchers with 2,000-year-old technology The Ancient Greeks invented many modern-day gadgets including the alarm clock - something millions around the world ...

Ancient 300-foot-tall mud waves gave rise to Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic may be closer to 117 million years old. By Andrew Paul. Published May 13, 2025 10:51 AM EDT.

The species, Gigantopithecus blacki, which once lived in southern China, represents the largest great ape known to scientists—standing 10 feet tall (3 meters) and weighing up to 650 pounds (295 ...

But perhaps surprisingly, it’s not unusual for tall, ancient structures to survive earthquakes. Unlikely survivors Nepal’s Dharawara tower in 2013, before it was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake.

Delaney Antique Clocks in West Townsend boasts largest collection of American antique tall case clocks in the U.S. Skip to content. NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 EyeOpener.

A 2,000-foot-long hydrothermal field teeming with life and giant chimneys spouting boiling water has been discovered next to an underwater volcano off the coast of Ecuador.

Students from The University of Manchester’s Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology are exploring intriguing discussion points about ancient societies and history in a ...