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

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Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West's first scientist, believed the whole Earth was suspended on ...

You might think age-related dementia has been with us all along, stretching back to the ancient world. But a new analysis of classical Greek and Roman medical texts suggests that severe memory loss — ...

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...

Greek archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of ancient artifacts while exploring the lost city of Tenea, which legend suggests was built some 3,000 years ago by Trojan prisoners of war. More than ...

What’s in a name? And what is the power of that name to communicate artistry and prestige? Since antiquity, names have had the power to generate relationships, tying us to people, to places, and also ...

President Trump's celebration of Jimmy Kimmel's (now brief) and Stephen Colbert's (still happening) removal from the air — along with his calls for canceling other late-night comedians — may feel very ...

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...