Have you ever marveled at the intricate history woven into the delicate threads of silk, a fabric whose story is as rich and ...

Before modern science had a true understanding of what a solar eclipse is and how they work, ancient cultures had to form their own beliefs over what happened during this brief, but awesome, event.

Roman, Egyptian, and Chinese civilizations had many different ingenious inventions. Chocolate was a big aphrodisiac for Mesoamerican civilizations and used for energy. The first earthquake detector is ...

From the Minoan royal road to the Ridgeway, ancient roads still exist today showing how past civilizations built networks ...

Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

We like to look at human history as a series of showdowns of right versus wrong. To make that convenient, some civilizations have been labeled barbarians, savages and absolute downright dirty dogs ...

Ancient Egyptian bust. How did ancient cultures view the mind, the brain, and their relationships? Source: Julia Kadel | Unsplash The German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus wrote in 1908 that ...

Did you know that ancient acoustics can give us a peek into the past? Many ancient buildings & structures have incredible ...

An international team of archaeologists has revealed the role hallucinogenic drugs played in one ancient culture, according to a study published this week in Proceedings of the National Academies of ...