New archaeological evidence is helping rewrite old myths about disabled people in the ancient world. Early Roman Empire depiction of a Freedman and Freedwoman, 30-15 BCE. British Museum, London, UK.

Ancient Egyptians and Etruscans pioneered orthodontics, using delicate gold wires and catgut to straighten teeth. It’s a tale ...

An ancient Greek machine built 2,000 years ago shouldn’t exist, yet scientists are still uncovering how this mysterious ...

Did ancient people living thousands of years ago really care about straight teeth? That's been the story for awhile, but evidence is lacking.

In different passage, Aulus tells us about some bookstalls he came across when he arrived by ship at the port of Brundisium ...

Language is one of the most resilient components of culture. Though many languages have disappeared over the course of ...

Warnings about artificial intelligence often sound apocalyptic, yet the basic fears are as old as written stories about ...

Revealed through coffee dregs, lost oracle cards and divine Brunswick intervention, the year unfolds as foretold ...

The ancient village of Malana is famously known as the 'Greece of India'. Explore its legendary link to Alexander the Great, ...

New science suggests Delphis most famous figure the Oracle may have been influenced not just by gods, but by the mountain ...

An ambitious new plans for reforming football will blend a creative and technical approach with ideas drawn from national ...

Throughout human history, people have sought guidance beyond the material world when facing important decisions or uncertain times. From the Vedic astrologers of ancient India to the oracles of Greece ...