Philo of Byzantium, a pioneering Hellenistic engineer, revolutionized mechanics and automation in ancient Alexandria.

Greek intellectuals in the ancient library of Alexandria made a profound contribution to science and several other ...

A procession of gods marches across the wall of what may have been a royal mausoleum near Hattusa, capital of the lost Hittite Empire. The ancient city—in what is today central Türkiye—was ...

From there, he set about building a movie empire the country had never seen before. This is the historical spine of Hollywood on the Veld, the new book by author and journalist Ted Botha ...

(Ellie Ruel / Juneau Empire) The event raises funds for the Special Olympics Juneau team to compete in Anchorage. Juneau athletes can participate in bowling, swimming and basketball. Alaska State ...

From 500 BCE on, the Roman Empire extended its territory across parts of Europe and North Africa until its frontier totaled some 7,500 kilometres by the 2nd century. The Romanian segment, the Dacian ...

Hamilton's massive Exodus: The Archimedes Engine — the first of two prequel novels — has done most of the heavy lifting in advance. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Hamilton to ...

In some parts of the country, the next time a driver sees a beaver on the road, it might just be offering up some pulled pork sandwiches and a refill on gas. Buc-ee's continues to expand its ...

Natural gas dropped to $3.34, breaking key support and confirming a bearish reversal, with downside risk extending toward $3.23 if selling pressure continues. Natural gas prices tumbled on ...

(Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire) Against all traditions, his teammates were enthusiastic after each inning resulted in Ketchikan players walking to the plate to challenge Calhoun — and then shaking ...

The discovery also sheds light on how the Aztec society evolved — introducing more standardized religion and control before the empire fell in 1521 — by showing how obsidian use changed over time.