Inventions occasionally paint a very different picture of our ancient world. Ancient inventions can be groundbreaking. They give us more insight into past cultures, people, and technology.

The ancient Minoan palace of Zominthos on Crete located about 1,200 meters (nearly 4,000 feet) above sea level shows that Minoans were not just seafarers but highlanders too. Discovered in 1984 and ...

Ancient Greece had some famous priestesses who played a significant role in the religious and cultural life of the time. The Greeks had established a society that was primarily patriarchal, where ...

Ancient India developed the decimal system and the concept of zero, transforming mathematics. India produced Wootz steel, renowned for its strength and unique pattern, influencing global steel ...

Electrical inventions have not just brightened our ... Philosophers like Pliny the Elder conducted Early work on electric fish in ancient Greece and Rome. But it wouldn’t be until the 1600s ...

Professor Alice Roberts takes to the railways of Greece and Turkey as she learns about ancient Greek civilisation, which has had a powerful effect on modern life. In the northern Greek city of ...

Located in Ostia Antica, the mikvah dates to the late fourth or early fifth century C.E. Researchers say it's the earliest discovery of its kind outside the Middle East Eli Wizevich Found at the ...

By Graham Bowley The Metropolitan Museum of Art is returning to Greece the bronze head of a ... that has been expanded from six to 11. The ancient Greeks often decorated their bronze cauldrons ...

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The charming village of Olympia in mainland Greece is the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games and is often overlooked by ...