"Scientists aren’t exactly reinventing the wheel here." 5 ancient technologies that are inspiring modern innovations first ...

When we think of modern innovations, we often picture digital devices, advanced medicine, or sleek engineering. But what if many of the ideas we call “modern” were already in use thousands of years ...

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Long before paper napkins or linen serviettes became dining staples, the ancient Greeks had a more flavorful solution: bread. In a time when meals were eaten by hand and sustainability was second ...

In ancient Greece, education wasn’t limited to the mind — it included the body as well. Physical fitness and scholarly pursuits went hand-in-hand, a principle reflected in the number of gymnasiums ...

The colour pallette is inspired by materials of an ancient Greek ruin. Livissianis was also wary of controlling the flow of the space. “[There] were probably multiple ways that you could enter ...

After a century-long wait, an excavation has finally revealed the only ancient theatre on Greece's Ionian Islands. Ancient Lefkada’s theatre was first discovered in 1901, but it took until now ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, carved into ...

Here are their 3 most incredible ancient inventions, the Windcatchers (their form of ancient air-conditioning), Yakhchals (their form of refrigeratoror freezer), and the Windmills. US Ally Arrests ...

Perched on a hillside on Lefkada, an island off the west coast of Greece, the structure has been ... began around the 4th century B.C.E., when ancient Lefkada was experiencing economic prosperity.