In 1962, archaeologists uncovered an extraordinary artifact in a tomb near Thessaloniki, Greece—the Derveni Papyrus. Preserved by the very flames that threatened to destroy it, this charred manuscript ...

Part 1 The story begins with Hermes enjoying Orpheus's wonderful playing on the lyre. Suddenly Orpheus spots someone in the branches of the tree above him - it is Eurydice, the nymph (or spirit ...

Seven years ago, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution built a new class of underwater vehicle, called Orpheus, to study the darkest recesses of the ocean. Private investors took notice. And now, the ...