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These days when you see people exercising, they're usually also listening to music, whether they're at the gym, or out ...
Memories of a long ago trip to Greece and an aging author who gave its myths life still speak to many elders who recognize ...
An early mention of a prosthetic comes from Herodotus, who tells the story of Hegesistratus, an ancient Greek diviner who cut off his foot.
Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of modern archaeological science, the DAI pioneered the transition from indiscriminate digging at archaeological sites to the systematic excavation and ...
Was Caligula misunderstood? New research shows the Roman emperor likely knew more about medicinal plants than historians once ...
Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague ...
By most historical accounts, the Roman Emperor Caligula was a nightmare–a sadistic, debaucherous, and unstable despot.
Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd's ...
Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved ...
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
The mystery of Greek fire continues to baffle historians millennia after its creation. Not only did the 7th-century weapon ...