Recent excavations at a 6th-century BC temple in western Greece have unearthed compelling evidence suggesting that some ancient sanctuaries were more than just places of worship. A team of ...

A 1,500-year-old mosaic in the ancient Greek city of Syedra, Turkey reveals an inscription similar to the phrase “let the jealous burst.” ...

Archaeologists unearth a stunning 5th–6th century AD mosaic in the ancient Greek-founded city of Syedra on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast. Featuring geometric patterns and playful Greek ...

A new study reveals how the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism influenced early Judaism during the Achaemenid Empire.

The real reason why ancient statues always seem to be naked has finally been uncovered ...

What started as a routine elevator shaft installation in a Barcelona hotel basement has turned into one of the most significant Roman archaeology discoveries in Spain in decades. Excavations beneath ...

After more than 2,000 years, the first-ever star map created by ancient astronomer Hipparchus has been uncovered using cutting-edge X-ray technology.

This month’s new releases include ‘Seasons of Glass & Iron: Stories’ by Amal El-Mohtar, ‘Now I Surrender’ by Álvaro Enrigue and ‘Chain of Ideas’ by Ibram X. Kendi ...

The 20th-century art historian Kenneth Clark made a distinction between the “naked,” meaning unclothed and ashamed, and the “nude,” meaning the body in its most beautiful form. Most people today use ...

There's something profoundly captivating about the phrase "lost to time." Throughout history, countless treasures, cities, ...

It took 10-year-old Rylie Rodgers three days to come up with the idea of creating a filtration system — and to construct a system using paper cups, straws, cardboard, color ...

Author and journalist George Pendle loves the bombast of the world’s largest library. He takes us behind the scenes ...