Ancient philosopher Plato may have an answer to why only those skilled in statecraft should rule the unskilled COMMENT | ...
In antiquity, lead was released into the atmosphere as a byproduct of smelting ore for copper and silver. The toxic metal later condensed as dust and settled onto the soil.
The issue of who was considered Greek during the era of ancient Greece has been a matter of broad scholarly debate for ...
The British Museum should return the ancient treasures to Greece for the sake of art, not nationalism.
The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...
A new map of climate conditions during the Pliocene epoch—the last time Earth’s carbon dioxide concentrations hit 400 parts ...
A research team is investigating the influence of the Zagros Mountains on the bending of Earth's surface. A team of ...
Ancient Egyptian person: Well it’s not! We need to know exactly when the river will flood, so that we plant our crops at the right time. That way, we can take advantage of all the nutrients left ...