It is believed that the bikini was a 20th century invention, but an ancient mosaic reveals women in Rome wore it while ...

Each ball, or “temari,” is a work of art, with colorful geometric patterns carrying poetic names like “firefly flowers” and ...

Researchers say this 200-year-old South African cave painting likely depicts an animal that has been dead for over 200 ...

Nothing seems more ancient than the pageantry of the British monarchy. Yet, the grandeur seen today emerged only around 1870.

Some believe the "Babylon Battery" is an ancient device capable of generating electricity—centuries before modern batteries ...

Marcus du Sautoy visits Fez, where the ancient Islamic school of wisdom was founded, and where Mahommed ben Musa al-Khwarizmi wrote his ‘lm al-jebr wa’l-muqabala’ calculation by restoration or ...

The human capacity for invention is unparalleled ... huge amounts of time to tracking the movements of new technologies ...

From invention of writing to discovery of tea, these mythological figures stand apart in the founding myth of Chinese culture ...

There's no question that vinegar is useful in everything from cleaning to recipe ingredients. But how long has it been around ...

Someone asked “What inventions are worse than 30 years ago?” and netizens shared their examples. The post 44 Once Great ...

Qanats can date back 3,000 years, but can be really tricky to find, especially in politically volatile countries.

Ancient Roman concrete, first used in 3rd century BCE harbors for its water resistance, was vital to the Colosseum's ...