From the Antikythera Mechanism to Roman concrete, these ancient inventions continue to surprise researchers today.1, 2, 3, 4 A 2,000-year-old analog computer ...

It’s all down to a young king called Alexander. He led his army to take over Greece, Persia, Egypt and even part of India. He ruled so much of the world they called him ‘Alexander the Great’. Wherever ...

A new radiocarbon study has clarified the timing of the colossal Thera eruption, placing it before Egypt’s New Kingdom. Researchers analyzed artifacts tied to Pharaoh Ahmose, gaining rare access to ...

In 2019, Egyptian archaeologists found what looked like a pie-shaped, Graeco-Roman structure of red bricks in Northern Sinai. At the time, the team concluded that they’d found seats for the Senate ...

Think you’ll forget it? Write it down. Apparently, this approach for remembering grocery lists, house chores, deliveries, and the like was also a huge part of life for ancient Egyptians living over ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Re-examination of an Egyptian artifact discovered about 100 years ago led researchers to realize it is an ancient “bow drill.” The copper and leather ...

He turned “cat burglar” into a job description. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A 52‑year‑old man has been charged after an ...

Glad to be rid of that morning breath? Mints and toothpaste are just some of the things ancient Egyptians had a hand in creating. Message to Ken Burns: What Lincoln said about our founders on slavery ...

An Italian archaeological mission has discovered the remains of a sun temple belonging to an ancient Egyptian king near Cairo, the Egyptian antiquities ministry said. The temple of King Nyuserre is ...

A newly identified crocodile relative from Egypt pushes back the origins of the marine-hunting dyrosaurids by millions of years. The fossil, Wadisuchus kassabi, shows a mix of primitive and advanced ...

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