An ancient Greek custom of decorating tree branches might have inspired the modern-day decoration of the Christmas tree.

In her latest book, Diane Kochilas looks at the evolution of Greek cooking and restaurants in Athens and beyond.

The Palimpsest, a writing of Archimedes once thought lost to history, has been revealed through the advanced use of a particle accelerator.

Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated.

The project aims to produce a record of the Celtic languages spoken in Britain and Ireland, though the majority of these ...

Archaeologists working in the depths of Kateřinská Cave have made a series of remarkable discoveries that challenge our understanding of ancient human activity in Central Europe. Recent excavations ...

SCRIBE STATUE. FOUND: Lagash, Iraq. CULTURE: Sumerian. DATE: ca. 2400 B.C. LANGUAGE: Sumerian. In early 2016, hundreds of media outlets around the world reported that a set of recently deciphered ...

Strong writing skills are essential for anyone in business. You need them to effectively communicate with colleagues, employees, and bosses and to sell any ideas ...