New research suggests that the first Indo-European speakers lived in southern Russia 6,500 years ago, challenging ...

After two students correctly identified the ancient Greek word for "purple" in a papyrus scroll charred by the AD79 eruption ...

The scroll has become carbonated so can't be physically opened, but digital scanners are revealing the invisible words it contains.

Archaeologists Uncover Roman Mask Mold Depicting Medusa, Say It Was Used as a Protective Charm The archaeological site of Finziade in the Sicilian town of Licata revealed an interesting artifact that ...

A latest rumor is pointing to a new God of War game set in Ancient Egypt as Sony is casting actors for a new AAA game.

Apollonius is far from the only ancient scholar whose work was saved by the medieval Islamic tradition: “we generally ...

Greek archaeologists uncovered a grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her golden jewelry on the island of Sikinos.

Ancient myths have influenced civilizations and can be mapped to zodiac signs. Each sign aligns with a mythological pantheon reflecting its traits, li ...

Writing on PHerc. 172 papyrus, found at Roman mansion in Herculaneum, revealed after 3D X-rays and software competition ...

Scientists use artificial intelligence and human expertise to decipher ancient scrolls charred by the volcanic eruption of ...

For the past two years, citizen scientists and scholars have been working to reveal the previously hidden texts of the ...