When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object's owner authorized ...

Salt has been with humankind almost since the beginning of time. Its usefulness as a seasoning and preservative extends to other historical applications, both therapeutic and ritual, so it is not surp ...

From the first whispers of Greek mythology to the philosophical writings that shaped the Western mind, one belief remained ...

He was the mathematician who ran through the streets shouting “Eureka!” — but that was only a glimpse of his genius.

Archaeologists have made a number of historic discoveries while excavating the ancient Greek City of Laodicea, which housed a church mentioned in the Bible. Among the most notable discoveries was a 2, ...

Hygieia was a prominent figure in both ancient Greek and Roman mythology—she was the daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine. Hygieia (from whose name we get the word ‘hygiene’) was known as the ...

There are few confirmed details about the Poseidon, named after the ancient Greek god of the sea, but it is essentially a nuclear-capable cross between a torpedo and a drone.

Cleopatra VII is one of those historical figures whose name sparks instant recognition, but how much do we really know about ...

Gitana was the second, and one of the most important, capitals and political centers of Ancient Thesprotia, a region in ...

Ancient Greek costumes are the great idea to have a natural look on Halloween whether you want to scare their friends or just ...

In 1947, the Swiss zoologist Rudolf Schenkel published a paper titled “Expression Studies on Wolves.” Based on an eight-year ...

Often, while watching our favorite shows or movies or even playing an immersive video game, we get completely mesmerized by ...