There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have ...

Many "modern" inventions actually have precedents dating back more than 1000 years, to ancient Greek and Roman times.

Archaeologists have found several pairs of unusually large Roman shoes during excavations at Magna Fort, a Roman military ...

An early mention of a prosthetic comes from Herodotus, who tells the story of Hegesistratus, an ancient Greek diviner who cut off his foot.

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Of the 35 tools found, 32 were determined by scientists to have been modified at their base, with some possessing rounded ...

Archaeologists in northern Britain discovered 13-inch shoes at the ancient Roman Magna Fort, raising questions about the towering soldiers who defended the empire.

The massed ranks of the famous Ermine Street Guard, Britain's oldest and largest Roman reenactment group, is making its first visit to Park in the Past, Hope, offering a spectacular and immersive ...

The excavation, which followed the discovery of two Roman swords in 2023, is providing historians with fresh insights into ...

Uncover ancient Egyptian engineering marvels behind the Great Sphinx's construction without modern tools. Explore the secrets of a bygone era.

Neanderthals living in what is now Belgium made a kind of prehistoric Swiss Army Knife from the bones of a cave lion some 130 ...