Rare relics of Ancient Rome were recently found at a fort in northern England — including a 2,000-year-old piece of fruit. In an announcement from the Northumberland National Park, officials said in ...

Today, olive oil is often hailed as helping to protect against disease, but beliefs in its medicinal or even sacred properties date back millennia. Olive oil was used for healing and purification and ...

Humans have known about, thought about and worried about climate change for millennia. Since at least the fourth century BC, the ancient Greeks and Romans recognized that the climate changes over time ...

The Ancient Greeks expanded into Assyria through trade and war. Photo of the Lamassu, the human-headed winged lion, at the Palace of Ashurnasirpal at Nimrud. Photo credit: Mchohan – Public Domain The ...

This tiny fragment belied a find of Biblical proportions. Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a 2,700-year-old Assyrian inscription in clay that could shine a light on key events detailed in ...

Communication in Ancient Greece developed from messages carved on stone and fire signals to fine writing on papyrus. Detail of a man writing on a tablet, probably a wax tablet, using a stylus, ...

In this video, we revive an ancient cooking technique—slow-cooking meat in primitive pottery over an open fire. This forgotten recipe, passed down through generations, captures the flavors and methods ...

Archaeologists reveal pottery discoveries that provide insight into daily life, culture, and traditions across different eras. Nepal PM resigns, country in crisis Patriots Coach Breaks His Silence on ...

Many of us are heading to the beach to bask in the sun and unwind as part of our summer vacations. Research has shown that spending time at the beach can provide immense relaxation for many people.

Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, the U.K., have made the thrilling discovery of a 4,000-year-old handprint on an ancient Egyptian funerary object, in the course of preparing a major ...

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Before Instagram trends and DNA-based diets, Greek and Roman physicians used diet as the primary form of healthcare. Shockingly, their advice seems both modern and remarkably sensible. Too much red ...