A mysterious inscription on an ancient Sphinx that puzzled scientists for decades has finally been deciphered as Greek writing. For decades, scholars examined the drawing, attempting to decode the ...

How was Winter Solstice Celebrated in Ancient Greece? Image:The women of Amphissa, Greece. Credit: Public Domain The winter solstice occurs on December 21st in our current calendar and marks the ...

In ancient Greece, wealthy men often gathered for decadent banquets called symposia. Not only an occasion for thinking and philosophizing, the symposium was also a place for enjoying women ...

Dec. 12, 2024 — Neanderthal genes make up 1-2% of the genomes of non-Africans. Scientists analyzed the lengths of regions of Neanderthal DNA in 58 ancient Eurasian genomes of early modern humans ...

A sign that might not be easy to spot, however, is a rolled-back odometer, and officials warn odometer fraud is once again on the rise. Long gone are the days when cars were built with mechanical ...

For nearly 300 years, a family’s ancestral house in India's southern state of Kerala has been the stage for theyyam, an ancient folk ritual. Rooted in ancient tribal traditions, theyyam predates ...