The great mass of waters killed many thousands of people by drowning … the lifeless bodies of shipwrecked persons lay ...

Apollodorus of Damascus, the Greek architectural genius who built Emperor Trajan’s Rome, from his Column to the longest ...

By Han Xiao Over 2,400 years ago, during the time of the Peloponnesian War that engulfed Greece, the leader of the Greeks, Pericles, delivered his famous ‘Funeral Oration’ to commemorate the soldiers ...

The American story is one of constant innovation and renewal, where democracy rises to meet the challenges of each new age.

A mysterious residue inside a set of ancient Greek pots from Paestum, Italy, has now been identified as honey thanks to ...

By Dr. Zeren Langjia Is a ruler truly in control, or merely borrowing power from people? Throughout history, civilisations have devised distinct frameworks for legitimising rulers. Two influential ...

There is a reason why ancient philosophers were profoundly skeptical about democracy. In “The Republic,” Plato described democracy as “a charming form of government, full of variety and ...

A remarkable archaeological discovery on the picturesque Croatian island of Vis has confirmed the existence of democracy in ...

The olive tree in ancient Athens was safeguarded by strict laws, highlighting its role as a sentinel of Athenian prosperity ...

Named Aeneas (after the mythical hero of Rome’s foundation epic), the system is a generative neural network designed to ...

Ancient writing is so riddled with holes, from Greek poet Sappho's fragmentary poetry to entire missing stories from famed ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Giorgos Sachinis, director of strategy and innovation at Athens Water Supply and Sewage Company, about plans to revive an ancient aqueduct built by the Romans.