Our understanding of ancient civilizations is constantly challenged by newly discovered ruins that defy mainstream historical ...

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Long before paleontology, ancient civilizations stumbled upon massive bones buried in the earth. With no science to explain ...

The symposium was one of the most important aspects of ancient Greek culture, as it served as an essential setting for ...

Receiving a prestigious fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Maddalena Rumor will work on a manuscript for a book currently titled ...

Sam Kean has gone back in time, at least in practice, for his new book "Dinner with King Tut." He talks with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about "experimental archeology" and learning about ancient cultures.

It was common for ancient cultures to communally take hallucinogens, but this society did things much differently. An international team of archaeologists has revealed the role hallucinogenic drugs ...

During a routine patrol, firefighters found a 4,000-year-old stone face carving in Kazakhstan, revealing fascinating insights ...

Ancient Egyptian bust. How did ancient cultures view the mind, the brain, and their relationships? Source: Julia Kadel | Unsplash The German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus wrote in 1908 that ...

Despite decades of analysis on the rubber balls, no definitive preservation method has worked to slow their deterioration, experts said.

Modern buildings tend to take electricity and air conditioning for granted. They often have glass facades and windows that can’t be opened. And when the power goes out for days in the middle of a heat ...