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

The authorities in Monemvasia, founded in the sixth century, say people with limited mobility need access to the town’s peak.

This is a unique mosaic from the Byzantine period,” said archaeologist Shaike Lender, who helped lead the original excavation. “It was clearly made by the hand of a true artist.” For years, the mosaic ...

Ancient Greek polybolos machine gun is one of the most fascinating warfare inventions in antiquity, shooting and reloading ...

Archaeologists excavating a burial site in Israel s Negev Desert have uncovered rare bone and ebony figurines in three early ...

This week, uncover a stash of gold with murky origins, witness a cosmic joust, see why ancient fish are to thank for our ...

A sprawling, centuries-old mosaic was recently unearthed in Syria, shedding light onto life under Roman rule. The ancient ...

Archaeologists working in Israel have unearthed three separate burials, each of which contains “very rare” ebony and bone ...

Operation Pandora IX aims to disrupt the trade in cultural artifacts that’s grown larger and more professional since the ...

Sezin Nas, a researcher in interior architecture and acoustics at Istanbul Galata University, is exploring the soundscape of Derinkuyu, an ancient underground city in Turkey. The ancient engineers of ...

we examine the cultural and intellectual legacy of the Byzantine Empire and ask whether it can truly be considered the heir to Ancient Greece. We explore the gradual replacement of Latin by Greek ...

A RARE and impressive red-painted clay jug, around 1,200 years old and used for storing liquids, was uncovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority during excavations at Horvat 'Anim in Yatir Forest.