Buried in the deserts of the Near East, Egypt, and Central Asia, ancient libraries with troves of knowledge and wisdom have been uncovered.

One of three missing pages from Archimedes' palimpsest, a 10th century manuscript containing several copies of the Greek scientist's ancient texts, has been found by a researcher in the archives of ...

Author and journalist George Pendle loves the bombast of the world’s largest library. He takes us behind the scenes ...

Recently, the ancient books repository of the Commercial Press reclaimed its old name, Hanfenlou, and - after 77 years - ...

Lisa Doyle, School of Histories and Humanities, writes in The Conversation about how the Greeks mapped the mythical places of their heroes and legends.

Researchers in France have discovered a missing page from the legendary Archimedes palimpsest, a centuries-old manuscript ...

Ancient Greek geographer Pausanias wrote that Lycosura in Arcadia is the oldest city in the world and "the first that the sun beheld." ...

Recent excavations at a 6th-century BC temple in western Greece have unearthed compelling evidence suggesting that some ancient sanctuaries were more than just places of worship. A team of ...

Researchers at McGill University used 2,000-year-old stone jars in Laos to observe long-term ecological processes, enhancing ...

Using a tool to solve a protein's structure, for most researchers in the world of structural biology and computational chemistry, is not unlike using the Rosetta Stone to unlock the secrets of ancient ...

The 'Brilliant Women of Bolton' are being showcased to celebrate this year's International Women's Day ...

Cuevas de los Tayos translates to "Cave of the Oilbirds." However, this cave isn't famous for bird-watching; it supposedly contains a golden library that harbors hidden knowledge and challenges ...