Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

Sener has since earned multiple medals for his attempt to bring the ancient device to life. In his view, he as shown that ...

The ancient Persians were an amazing civilization, and incredible inventors. Here are their 3 most incredible ancient inventions, the Windcatchers (their form of ancient air-conditioning ...

Ancient Inventions was a BBC historical documentary series released in 1998. It was presented by ex-Monty Python member Terry Jones and looked at great inventions of the ancient world.

Why is it so difficult to find documentation of life in ancient Greece written by women? Examine the factors that prevented most ancient Greek women from producing art or literature — or living ...

Roman, Egyptian, and Chinese civilizations had many different ingenious inventions. Chocolate was a big aphrodisiac for Mesoamerican civilizations and used for energy. The first earthquake ...

Police in Greece said Wednesday they were investigating how an ancient Greek statue came to be dumped in a black plastic bag near garbage cans in the northern city of Thessaloniki. The organized ...

A headless statue believed to be 2,000 years old has been found inside a black plastic bag near trash cans in Greece, prompting a police investigation.

An ancient bronze griffin head, stolen nearly a century ago, has been returned to the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.

A version of this article appears in print on Jan. 31, 2025, Section C, Page 3 of the New York edition with the headline: Ancient Headless Statue Found in Trash.