An obscure ancient Egyptian text discovered in the 19th century led to discoveries that rewrote the timeline of early medical ...

The transition from mythology to rational, scientific thought in Ancient Greece set the foundation for Western civilization.

The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.

Ancient dice dating back 12,000 years suggest early humans understood chance and probability long before mathematics emerged.

Paintings from ancient Egypt show the harvesting of grapes and the making of wine. Mesopotamian murals illustrate elites rai ...