Greek Reporter

The Transition From Myth to Scientific Thought in Ancient Greece

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

The Cosmos of Ancient Greece’s Antikythera Mechanism

The Antikythera computer captured the ancient Greek passion for mathematics, and especially geometry, and science.
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328-foot-long ship graveyard found off coast of 2,000-year-old ancient Greek city

Maritime archaeologists have discovered a massive 328-foot ship graveyard off the coast of the ...

Where did the ancient Greeks and Romans think lightning came from? Hint: not just the gods

Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today, a close lightning strike feels like a ...
NPR

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...
The Washington Post

Ancient Greeks and Romans perfumed their statues, study says

The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, the study adds to evidence that statues were more than slabs ...

Long-lost page from Greek manuscript discovered in French art museum

As such, the palimpsest hosts a number of 10th century treatises by the Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes of ...