Mount Hekla in Iceland, known as 'the chimney of hell' by medieval Christians, has been considered a gateway to the ...

While estimates vary widely among scholars, a common range for the peak population of ancient Greece as defined above is between 7.5 to 10 million people. This estimate means that ancient Greece was ...

Evidence for the positive effects of intermittent fasting continues to mount: a new study shows that for people with obesity, it can lead to additional weight loss, as well as improved regulation for ...

These people appear to have carved out and refilled several ditches over about a century. Around 2900 B.C., they scattered sun stones across the land like seeds in a field, sealed the ditches and ...

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 ...

These findings may challenge ideas about sharp divisions between elite and non-elite lifestyles in ancient cities. The material culture and dietary practices reflect a community where some people ...

Equipped with powerful jaws and conical teeth, this marine reptile could easily crush the shells of ammonites and turtles or grasp slippery prey such as sharks ... highlight the awe-inspiring variety ...

An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle ... but it can be reached only on dirt roads and few people now venture there, Khabarova said. Even when the stone circle was built, the region ...

But using ice cores and other ancient data points allows scientists to peer much deeper into the past, and establish that the climate today is likely warmer than it has been in 120,000 years.

The ruins of the ancient castle stand ominously behind the village ... The simplest way to navigate is to use this Corfe Castle postcode: BH20 5EZ. Most people heading to the village will travel along ...

meaning “of all the people.” Ancient deities embody universal ideas, so unsurprisingly, early Romans did have their own homegrown goddess of fertility and procreation, whom they called Venus.

After you’ve defeated the tower boss for the first time, you’ll receive five Ancient Technology Points. It’s important to note that you’ll only receive ancient technology points after the ...