Depictions of the eccentricities of Roman leaders were (and remain) interesting. But such leaders were often also dangerous, ...

One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time ...

One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time.

Many researchers have spent decades attempting to decode biblical descriptions and link them to verifiable historical events. One such description is that of the Star of Bethlehem—a bright ...

Ancient thinkers struggled to tell facts from falsehoods just like we do – and their strategies are still relevant today.

Long before modern telescopes, early astronomers mapped the heavens with math, myth, and sheer curiosity. This crossword quiz celebrates the minds who first charted the cosmos. When you purchase ...

In a scene that feels more like a midnight vigil than a routine inspection, NASA engineers and scientists gathered in near darkness inside a pristine cleanroom. Armed with flashlights and ultraviolet ...

The Greeks proposed the idea that humans are a form of artificial intelligence. Prometheus and Hephaestus use technology to manufacture men and women. As historian Adrienne Mayor reveals in her book ...

Ireland’s Neolithic passage tomb cemeteries combine mythology, astronomy, and monumental engineering. Focusing on sites such as Loughcrew, this explores folklore, solar and cross-quarter alignments, ...

Part station, part museum, two new subway stops in Rome offer riders the chance to see ancient artifacts unearthed in digging for the stations. By Elisabetta Povoledo Elisabetta Povoledo, who has ...

New research has mapped 16 extensive, interlaced river systems on Mars, dating back approximately 3.7 billion years to the Early Hesperian Period. These large river systems, despite covering only ...