“Our findings combined with prior research indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...

Ancient Egyptians and Etruscans pioneered orthodontics, using delicate gold wires and catgut to straighten teeth.

Astonishing evidence for an ancient form of sophisticated machining into very hard stone can be seen on one of the artifacts found on the Ancient Egyptian site of Elephantine Island. After several ...

New research shows Karnak Temple was built on a rare island of high ground formed as Nile river channels shifted thousands of ...

A study reveals ancient Indian scholars understood mineral acids centuries earlier than previously believed, challenging historical narratives.

Rescued from rising waters, transported across an ocean and rebuilt in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, the ancient ...

The knowledge of ancient civilizations has always been a real challenge for people. Always with the intention of knowing more ...

This video delves into the remarkable granite artifacts on Egypt's Elephantine Island, highlighting precision-cut surfaces ...

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Towards the end of Philip Ball’s marvellous book on the history of alchemy he tells the story of pioneering nuclear physicist ...