An early mention of a prosthetic comes from Herodotus, who tells the story of Hegesistratus, an ancient Greek diviner who cut off his foot.

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The charred scrolls of Herculaneum, buried under the ash of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, were long thought to be undecipherable. But new technology has allowed researchers to see what’s ...

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These 15 images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest remind us of the grandeur of Greece ...

These remains of the Greek merchant ship from the 4th century BC lay off the coast of Komiža and were from a crucial period in Greek history.