The 2,000-year-old scroll was burned to a crisp by the volcano, but advanced technology has helped researchers work out ...

Apollonius is far from the only ancient scholar whose work was saved by the medieval Islamic tradition: “we generally ...

The number of planets that orbit the sun depends on what you mean by “planet,” and that’s not so easy to define ...

Nostalgia has become a defining trait for Millennials and Gen Z-ers. However, this concept has roots beyond the present to ancient Greece.

"This is the best-documented Roman court case from Iudaea apart from the trial of Jesus," said one researcher.

Eleven works from the Vatican Apostolic Library are featured in the second Islamic Arts Biennale, held from January 25 to May ...

Anyone who reads this column regularly knows how much I enjoy seeing a conjunction of the moon and Venus in the western sky at dusk. I’m not sure why it’s ...

When you think of a vending machine, things like snacks, sodas, or even pharmaceutical supplies may come to mind. But you might be surprised to know that the first ever vending machine actually ...

Accidental archaeological discoveries are relatively common in Greece, a country renowned for its ancient heritage, and often made during building construction or public works. In December ...

whose works on astronomy and astrology were the standard texts in Europe and the Islamic world until the 16th century. Ptolemy's treatises, which drew upon both Greek and Egyptian astrological ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...