John Shaw-Rimmington started building dry stone walls after the stones themselves complained to him. It was the 1980s, and he ...

Visibility has always been important in people's decisions about where to live and how to arrange their spaces. People make connections with what they can see. Being able to see prominent landmarks, ...

From the Great Wall of China to Zimbabwe’s royal ruins and Croatia’s coastal defences, these are the world’s most fascinating ...

Archaeologists and university students excavated a stone wall in southern Spain and confirmed a decades-old theory. Photos show the ancient structures found at the site.

Archaeologists have uncovered an incredible 3,000-foot-long ancient stone wall submerged in the Baltic Sea, which could rewrite our understanding of prehistoric life in Europe.. Known as the ...

An ancient stone wall used by hikers on the Italian peninsula was built to trap a famed gladiator, officials said. Ministry of Culture When imagining the epic era of Roman gladiators, one name is ...

Thieves are dismantling ancient stone walls across North Wales, eroding a vital piece of the region's heritage. An expert has warned that the pilfering of stones for new constructions or garden ...

LiDAR image showing the stone walls at Molokwane. High elevation terrain in orange or red, turning to green as elevation decreases. Mncedisi Siteleki, Author provided (no reuse). At Marothodi, two ...

These settlements were densely populated. They consisted of central kraals (livestock enclosures, or lesaka in the Sesotho language) surrounded by homesteads built of stone. Kaditshwene was the most ...

Ancient stone walls and power: what data science tools can reveal in African archaeology. Mncedisi Siteleki, University of Oslo. Mon, February 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM UTC. 5 min read.