The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.

The history and techniques of Pankration, an ancient Greek martial art, have had a significant impact on modern mixed martial ...

While archaeologists have long been unearthing mass-produced memorabilia featuring the fierce battles of ancient Roman gladiators, rarely do they come across artifacts that depict specific fighters ...

First Gladiator Fights Were Organized in Roman Britain; Researchers Find Evidence of Combat on a Clay Vase Ancient Roman ...

A monumental tomb found near Corinth has revealed several burials, along with artifacts reflecting its later use as a healing ...

A unique opportunity to test ancient Egyptian perfumes is underway in an exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir ...

The ancient cemetery found in Trento ... although not always in the ossuary vases that Roman civilizations were known to typically use for cremated remains. In some tombs, archaeologists also ...

Researchers have unearthed a piece of dark-coloured organic glass which was found inside the skull of an individual who died in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum nearly 2,000 years ago.

At Pompeii in Italy, archeologists have uncovered a sensational fresco depicting a mysterious cult of raving, intoxicated ...

The Middle Ages are defined as the period between the years 500 and 1500 in Europe. They're also sometimes referred to as the ...

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It's a regrettable reality that there is never time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month ...