When it comes to chronicling the past, it seems there are basically two ways discoveries are made: either they’re the result ...

Baby names inspired by Greek history and mythology are gaining popularity in the US. From Athena to Zeus, there is a name for your new baby.

5. Philosophy Exploring the Ancient Greek contribution to philosophy, maths, astronomy, medicine - and more. 6. Story, story, story A song referencing many of the best-known myths and stories of ...

Astronomy and astrology were deeply intertwined in ancient civilizations ... which was later adopted by Greek and Roman cultures. They divided the sky into twelve constellations, each ...

A network of ancient parallel ceremonial roads has been discovered at the Gasco archaeological site in New Mexico, USA.

As My Modern Met explains, ancient astronomers had a habit of wearing ... specifically for their usefulness as an instrument for astronomy. Some wore these types of rings to show off their level ...

But some of the criticisms may be misguided, an expert on ancient astronomy told Live Science. Archaeologists think the oldest parts of Rujm el-Hiri (which means "Heap of Stones of the Wildcat" in ...

Claudius Ptolemy was a Greek mathematician, astronomer and geographer who lived in the Egyptian city of Alexandria while under the rule of the Roman Empire. Much of medieval astronomy and ...

Researchers in the Wulong district of Chongqing Municipality in Southwest China have discovered a set of ancient wooden slips dating back to the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-AD25), said a report by ...