In Greece, families smash a pomegranate at midnight on New Year's Eve—the more seeds that scatter, the greater the abundance and luck in the coming year. This ancient ritual, tied to myths of ...
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These thirty remarkable discoveries from 2024-2025 represent only a fraction of the archaeological treasures emerging from soil, sand, and sea around the world. Each find adds another piece to the ...
The Ancient Greeks supposedly partied hard thousands of years ago - but what were these get-togethers really like?
There were many similarities between ancient Greece and Egypt. The two civilizations were in close contact during the ...
Hangovers have plagued humans since the time of the Ancient Greeks, when philosophers and physicians sought natural cures.
The Roman writer Cicero (106-43 BCE) recalls how a wealthy lady named Clodia would take gold (perhaps bars or ingots or ...
Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on ...
Known as a kore, this 2,500 year-old-statue is a fusion of ancient aesthetics and a symbol of cultural exchange between the ...
Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist ...
India is a land of incredible beauty and endless surprises. From the tall, snow-capped mountains in the North to the calm, ...