Lost manuscripts written by the famous Greek mathematician Apollonius of Perga were discovered in the Netherlands. The ancient finds are located at Leiden University Libraries.

Mathematical equations have shaped our understanding of the universe, and these nine have played a key role in changing the world.

Explore the captivating journey of ancient Greek astronomy in which mythological tales and mathematical precision mix together.

Researchers used advanced technology to digitally "unroll" an ancient Greek text on carbonized papyrus, and now they're ...

WASHINGTON — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

even reflecting historical events such as the conquest of Greece by the Romans. The Aegean region gave rise to some of the earliest cultures of ancient Europe. The research team investigated when ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

It was the largest protest in Greece in more than a decade and rallies also took place in more than 100 other cities across the country. The protests come following the release to local media of a ...

in northwest Greece. In August, construction workers installing underground water pipelines in a town north of Athens uncovered an ancient mosaic of dancing satyrs. A monumental building with lion ...

Credit: Public domain Ancient Greek mathematicians, including Pythagoras and his followers, knew the constant relationship between radius and circumference. Pi shows up in the sacred geometry of ...

The sculpture dates back to the Hellenistic period between 323 B.C. and 31 B.C. Authorities in Greece are investigating after a 2,000-year-old marble statue was discovered wrapped in a trash bag ...