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 ...

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

Printing and cheap paper triggered a revolution in European education, significantly increasing literacy rates. And yes, ...

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

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

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

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