"They can stay fresh for weeks … which is why they figured so much in the art not only of ancient times but also throughout the Renaissance, right up to the modern period." During the ...

The Sterkfontein excavation site, which exposes the ancient deposits that once formed underground and contain Australopithecus fossils. The fossil-bearing red sediments clearly contrast with the grey ...

Greek mythology is full of the gods’ exploits, and surprising details abound in ancient art. Greek pottery, for instance, illustrates their often bawdy activities. Further, the strange effigies of the ...

Was Stonehenge an ancient calendar? A new study says no. The Carnac stones, located in Brittany in northwestern France, date back around 6,000 years. They consist of about 3,000 stones ...

From ancient cave paintings to contemporary protest art, graffiti has evolved into a powerful medium for social commentary and change. The roots of graffiti can be traced back to prehistoric times, ...

The Venus de Milo, a celebrated ancient statue found on the Greek island ... the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens is also spearheading new research into the rich historical insights these objects ...

Athens was the cultural and intellectual center of ancient Greece, known for the first democracy, the great philosophers Socrates and Plato, the Parthenon and the monumental Phidias sculptures on the ...

A major challenge lies in identifying the optimal patient population for mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices, as these interventions are costly and can lead to serious complications. This ...

Many mummies from ancient Egypt also have tattoos, as do remains from cultures around the world.

A team of archaeologists has discovered an ancient labyrinthine system of tunnels hidden beneath the Peruvian city of Cusco, a former Inca stronghold nestled in the Andes mountains. The tunnel ...

The ancient earthworks—giant geometric or anthropomorphic drawings in the land created thousands of years ago using stones and mounds of dirt—are primarily visible from the air and were ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact Teresa Nowakowski Daily Correspondent The Derveni Papyrus, named for the ...