Scientists are leveraging a combination of artificial intelligence and X-rays to begin unraveling the mystery of the charred scrolls.

Many varieties of ancient Greek healing herbs grow on "Asclepius Path," Mount Kerketion, where god of medicine, Asclepius, ...

Explore the captivating journey of ancient Greek astronomy in which mythological tales and mathematical precision mix together.

Researchers have successfully generated a digital image of an ancient scroll from Herculaneum that has not been seen in ...

When it comes to chronicling the past, it seems there are basically two ways discoveries are made: either they’re the result ...

Scientists then used AI to piece together the images, search for ink that reveals where there is writing, and enhance the ...

Studies of sediment cores from the sea floor and the coastal regions surrounding the Aegean Sea show that humans contaminated the environment with lead early on in antiquity. Geoscientists conducted ...

Accidental archaeological discoveries are relatively common in Greece, a country renowned for its ancient heritage, and often made during building construction or public works. In December ...

Amid the ashes of a funeral pyre, encased in burnt mud, was a papyrus scroll—the first to be found in mainland Greece. Dating of the document and the discovery its literary nature subsequently ...

New discoveries by a UCF researcher and her team at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets with ancient cuneiform writing, a game board and large structural ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome has long been referenced, from the temple-like façades ...