The Greek philosopher's verses had remained secret for 2,000 years. And now philosophers and historians are rejoicing.

Although this time, at least, Yann Martel’s tale is about people, he can’t resist his animal flourishes once again ...

Four of the original ancient Herculaneum papyri, scrolls buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., are on display ...

The ancient Egyptians invented one of the earliest known writing systems used from around 3000 BC. The symbols they used were called hieroglyphs, which comes from a Greek word meaning ‘sacred carving’ ...

Explore everything you need for a KS2 history lesson on the River Nile and Ancient Egypt, including a video, downloadable resources and discussion suggestions.

Due to its location on a tectonic fault line, Lesbos also has a range of hot springs. At Polichnitos, the water bubbles up at ...

Researchers in Egypt have discovered a massive trove of what amount to ancient notepads. The 43,000 ostraca—sherds of broken pottery onto which Egyptians scrawled short messages—were excavated from ...

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A 2,000-year-old papyrus fragment, discovered in the archives of the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology in Cairo, ...

A remarkable discovery has brought the ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles back into the spotlight, with researchers identifying thirty previously unpublished verses hidden within a 2,000-year-old ...

I often wonder about the lost literature of the past and the great philosophical works that never got transmitted. In her book ‘Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World,’ Irene Vallejo ...