The ancient Greek roots of the cross symbol, its significance in cosmology, religion, and philosophy, long before ...

Apr. 2, 2025 — An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid ...

Dates: 3100 B.C. to 30 B.C. Writing: Hieroglyphics, a writing system that uses pictures; hieratic, a quicker type of "cursive"; and demotic, a written short-form script Ancient Egypt's gods ...

Schliemann's haul from Troy, on view at the Neues Museum in Berlin Public domain via Wikimedia Commons But whether the ancient residents of Troy truly sipped wine out of these goblets has long ...

Unlike the crowded hotspots of Mykonos and Santorini, Lipsi remains a tranquil, lesser-known haven—a peaceful retreat where visitors can experience the true essence of Greek island life. After years ...

Juliette Binoche’s Penelope waits 20 agonising years for Ralph Fiennes’s Odysseus to come back from the Trojan War, in her ...

Emerald’s lush green has soothed souls and excited imaginations since antiquity. Its name comes from the ancient Greek word for green, “smaragdus.” Rome’s Pliny the Elder described emerald in his ...

and Hidden Compass. Researchers tested ten different chewing gum brands, and found no difference between synthetic and natural gum. The artifacts reveal the harsh working conditions in ancient ...

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For their second project together, principal designer Beth Hoffman crafted a client's forever home, integrating low-tox ...