Since January 31, a series of undersea tremors have been recorded between Santorini and neighbouring islands, with the strongest- a 5.2-magnitude quake - striking on Wednesday night.

Apollonius is far from the only ancient scholar whose work was saved by the medieval Islamic tradition: “we generally ...

A 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll has been digitally unwrapped for the first time, revealing an ancient Greek Epicurean ...

If you watch the New Year’s festivities from New York, you know that they mark midnight with the dropping of a big, gaudy ball. You might assume this was just an arbitrary gimmick, but it ...

The Pamukkale travertines are limestone slopes and thermal water pools that have attracted visitors since before the days of ...

The ancient statue is believed to be that of a woman, due to the long, flowing garments adorning the physique of the statue's body ...

Herstmonceux Observatory Campaign Group sent an open letter to Queen’s University, Canada, calling for the lease to the science centre to be extended. The group said the letter includes testimonials ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A giant new telescope in Chile has opened its eyes for the first time — and while the view may not be impressive to some, its scientist parents are thrilled. The Vera C.

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Public Domain This photograph is a daguerreotype, one of Greece’s earliest ... today as the Hill of the National Observatory. It depicts part of the fortification of the Rock, the Parthenon, and some ...

Here’s how it works. An ancient and enigmatic stone circle in the Middle East may not be a prehistoric astronomical observatory after all, according to a new study of satellite images.