Population of ancient Greece, Men weighing merchandise, side B of an Attic black-figure amphora. Credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen Wikimedia Commons CC BY 2.5 Estimating the population of ancient Greece is a ...

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As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

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 ...

New discoveries by a UCF researcher and her team at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets with ancient cuneiform writing, a game board and large structural ...

Highlights include a wooden funerary boat that’s approximately 3,000 years old and a deep dive into how ancient Egyptian design has inspired the digital world of Minecraft. After a standout solo ...

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 managing director of a Reading vehicle hire company has died. Rabbits Vehicle Hire Ltd announced the sudden death of Steve Dore on January 8, 2025. Kevin Rapson, chairman and founder of the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a professor in the department of classics and ancient history at Durham University A striking ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a more complex rise to fame than one might think. The birth of ...

Mariner's 2025 deal calendar is off to a strong start. On Thursday, Mariner announced the acquisition of Cardinal Investment Advisors, adding $292 billion in assets under advisement to its Mariner ...