More than 2,000 years ago, a Greek scientist created a death ray that could set enemy ships on fire from a long distance. But ...

This was the Piri Reis map, a world chart compiled in 1513 by the Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis. While the map is famous for its early depiction of the Americas, a new wave of academic ...

Scientists revived an ancient frozen Siberian virus.

The Graduate Reading Room, often called the Harry Potter room by locals and visitors alike, is where the real enchantment ...

They’re not the six-sided dice we’re familiar with now, but these ancient tools were crucial for rudimentary games of chance 12,000 years ago.

Ancient Greece was a land of gods, myths, altars, and temples that inspire books, films, and modern culture to this day. But ...