Scientists have deciphered Greek letters from a Herculaneum scroll that was burned by the explosion of Vesuvius 2,000 years ...

The scrolls, believed to contain Greek philosophy, were destroyed by the 79AD Mount Vesuvius volcanic eruption ...

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

Astrology, the belief that the positions of celestial bodies influence earthly events and human lives, has been a pervasive ...

A well-known Greek philosopher during 400 BCE once said: "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." This holds ...

He shaped Catholic doctrine for centuries, arguing for faith based on reason and science, and offering five logical 'proofs' ...

A badly burnt scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum has been digitally "unwrapped", providing the first look inside for 2 ...

AN ANCIENT scroll that had nearly turned to charcoal in the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD may be about to have ...

The inside of a charred scroll has been deciphered for the first time in 2,000 years after it was buried during a huge ...

For the first time in two millennia, a Roman scroll charred by Mount Vesuvius's eruption is being read using advanced X-ray ...

From coffee brewed in the traditional hovoli to today’s flat white in a paper cup, coffee has been an integral part of Greek ...