The first hydraulic telegraph was invented in the fourth century B.C.E. by a Hellenistic writer on the art of war, named ...

On May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse sent the world’s first telegraph message, tapping out the biblical phrase “What hath God ...

In the azure waters off the coast of Antikythera, Greece, a chance discovery in the early 20th century transformed our understanding of ancient technology. A sponge diver, exploring the remnants of a ...

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 how did he do it using ancient technology?

Songs and music activities for KS2 pupils aged 7 - 11 exploring the civilisation and myths of Ancient Greece. Includes six ...

Founded in 300 B.C., Antioch was one of the most important political and cultural centers of the Hellenistic East and one of the great metropolises of the Roman Empire. In the 1930s, Princeton ...

People write down lots of things—from epic poems and sacred texts to tax decrees and shopping lists. But these things are of little use to anyone if they can’t be read. In the past few decades, ...