The contents of an ancient Greek pot found in a shrine near Pompeii are testament to the longevity of a jar of honey. In 1954, a Greek burial shrine dating to around 520 BC was discovered in Paestum, ...

An Ancient Greek public building and extensive collection of marble treasures have been found partially submerged at the site of a now-sunken ancient city—once home to Trojan War warrior Ajax, ...

In 2018, archaeologists working at an ancient burial site in Egypt announced that they had made an incredible discovery: a mummification workshop with labeled jars and containers for the oils and ...

Patrick McGovern, who has died aged 80, was an “alcohol archaeologist” who created authentic ales and wines using residues ...

Comparing the colors on pieces of ancient Peruvian pottery revealed that potters across the Wari empire all used the same rich black pigment: a sign of the empire's influence. Color plays a huge role ...

Archaeologists recently excavated an ancient workshop in Greece, revealing a trove of unfinished projects and other curiosities. The project was announced by Greece's Ministry of Culture in a Facebook ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. It can ...

Honey was the first sweetener used by humankind—and thanks to a new discovery, we now have proof that ancient people in sub-Saharan African were eating it as early as 3,500 years ago. Archaeologists ...

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