Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

Statue of Lycurgus of Sparta, at the Law Courts of Brussels. Credit: Mattpopovich / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons The division of people into various social classes is a persistent feature across ...

Restoration work at the site of a "key" ancient Egyptian temple is revealing long-hidden colorful details in its decorations. The Temple of Esna, located on the west bank of the Nile over 30 miles ...

Credit: National Archaeological Museum Nearly 280 Greek artifacts will be exhibited at the National Museum of China starting November 5, offering Chinese visitors a glimpse into the beauty of ancient ...

The ancient Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging around 650 BCE and lasting until ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The space rock that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period caused a global calamity that doomed the dinosaurs and many other ...

These concerns are not new. Millennia ago, people in ancient Greece and Rome already knew humans were damaging the natural world. Literature from these ancient times contains many references to ...

Eventually, nine muses were identified, covering every branch of the arts, in the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s introduction to Theogony, his epic poem about mythical stories and characters (circa ...

It is also the location of the Ancient Greek city of Stagira, the birthplace of one of the world's most famous philosophers, Aristotle. The region is renowned for its gold deposits, mined since ...

These concerns are not new. Millennia ago, people in ancient Greece and Rome already knew humans were damaging the natural world. Literature from these ancient times contains many references to ...