History is often taught as if astronomy followed a single European arc—from Greek philosophy to Renaissance telescopes to modern science—while Africa appears absent or myth-bound. This series, “When ...

Encephalitis lethargica is an illness that attacks the brain, leaving the victims like living statues—speechless and motionless. This disease turned into a full-blown epidemic around the world in the ...

From the Andes to the Nile, explore ancient civilisations that remain accessible to travellers, with a focus on heritage and ...

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to stand face to face with a real Egyptian mummy without ever leaving Georgia? At the Michael C. Carlos Museum in Atlanta, that unforgettable moment is ...

Long before modern astronomy, the Assyrians were already observing the night sky. In this video, we explore an ancient ...

Prior to computer technology, how did astronomers so precisely predict solar eclipses? Kurt PetersenSheboygan Falls, WI What ...

A new study reveals that Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool far earlier than previously suggested. Researchers at Newcastle University, and the Academy of Fine Arts, ...

For decades, a fractured Ancient Greek clay wine cup sitting in a museum was considered typical of pottery featuring rows of exotic animals.

Keck Medicine of USC radiologists use computed tomography (CT) scanners to diagnose and treat patients' diseases and injuries. Recently, however, this advanced technology was put to a far more novel ...

Synchrotron radiation has revealed a star map made by the ancient astronomer Hipparchus that was thought to be lost to time ...

Long before Western astrology, the Chinese zodiac helped organize years, beliefs, and social life. Here’s how the system of 12 animals evolved over the centuries. An antique Chinese copper coin ...

Our modern calendar is the Gregorian calendar, named for Pope Gregory XIII, who reformed it in 1582 to correct some errors in the older Julian calendar. The Julian calendar was named for Julius Caesar ...