Researchers Found a Lost Page From the Works of One of History’s Greatest Minds

The Archimedes Palimpsest, a 10th century collection of the Greek mathematician’s treatises, changed hands many time—some ...

You Can Thank Ancient Greek Mathematician Archimedes for Your Pi Day Celebration

Greek mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse calculated the infinite mathematical concept pi in the 200s BCE, which we ...

Long-lost page from Greek manuscript discovered in French art museum

The missing page still has traces of geometric diagrams based on Greek mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse's work. Today, the Archimedes Palimpsest is housed at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, ...
Greek Reporter

Archimedes’ Screw: The Ancient Greek Water-Raising Invention Still Used Today

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern applications.
Greek Reporter

Celebrating Ancient Greek Math on Pi Day

Math fanatics from all around the world and everyone else who just loves ancient Greek pi (or pie) celebrate on March 14.
Phys.org

Scientists review Arabic manuscript containing lost works of Apollonius and shed light on Islamic scientific tradition

Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient world as "The Great Geometer," have survived in an Arabic manuscript kept ...
Business Insider

Vegetarians used to be called Pythagoreans because the famous mathematician loathed by high schoolers everywhere refused to eat meat

The Vegan Museum wants you to know all about the history of vegetarianism. Vegetarians used to be called Pythagoreans in an ode to the famed Greek mathematician, Pythagoras. Known for his Pythagorean ...
Popular Mechanics

Mathematicians Found a Way to Simplify an Ancient Greek Geometry Problem

Computers are working to solve an age-old geometry problem. Humans can’t “square the circle” by hand, which was proven in the 1800s. Computer solutions involve infinity, complexity, and some ...