NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with archaeologist Gary Feinman about new findings that show democracy existed throughout the ancient world and was not exclusive to Mediterranean Europe.

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

Teaming up, archaeologists try to answer historical mysteries and boost understanding of each other's past, unveiling parallels in their origins and philosophies, Wang Ru reports. The construction ...

The discovery of a 2,000-year-old ancient Roman artifact in the Americas suggests the ancient civilization may have discovered the New World.

Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the past itself?

Debunking alien claims matters, but so does telling richer, more compelling stories about how humans shaped their own past.

As an academic, a researcher, an academic advisor to a major Christian Zionist Evangelical organization, and an American ...

Brazilian Air Force aircraft performs a technical landing in Zigurats during preparations for the multinational humanitarian training that brings together air forces from several countries across the ...

The Bronze Age in ancient Greece was a pivotal era that laid the foundation for the rich tapestry of Hellenic civilization.

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