If not for the incredible determination and talent of two scholars, Alice Kober and Michael Ventris, the ancient Greek script Linear B would likely remain a mystery today. While many linguists and ...

Footage of the ancient Greek site of Delphi taken by a drone captures the sanctuary, where the oracle of Apollo spoke, in all ...

The Timeless Enigma of Stonehenge Stonehenge, nestled in the verdant landscapes of Wiltshire, England, stands as a testament ...

Dating back to the 7th century BC, it stretches over 13,000 miles across the Chinese landscape, snaking through rugged ...

Massive Levantine-Egyptian stone head of a pharaoh, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C. Likely from a monumental sphinx, wearing royal 'nemes' headdress ...

One of Cairo's must-see attractions is the Great Sphinx, the world's oldest monumental sculpture. Situated by the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx impresses with its size – it measures 66 feet ...

Mitsotakis also highlighted Greece’s role in the development of artificial intelligence, showcasing its national AI strategy and participation in major European AI initiatives. Archaeologists have ...

The few that could be opened were philosophical texts written in ancient Greek. But most of the scrolls were so badly damaged, they were considered illegible. More recently, researchers managed to ...

A nifty little book, “From the Browder File,” explains the origin of the word “negro.” Anthony Browder, the book’s author, ...

This is believed to be the first ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and ...

Oscar-winner Rami Malek plays Oedipus, king of Thebes, in this delirious, dance-filled adaptation of the Sophocles classic ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...