The wheel was likely invented around 6,000 years ago, but a new analysis of curious rocks from Israel suggests that wheel-like technologies existed even earlier.

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After working on our biggest issue of the year, Best of Santa Barbara®, our Senior Editor Tyler Hayden took a much-needed ...

The Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is perhaps the most iconic symbol of ancient Rome and a UNESCO World Heritage site. As one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, this ...

A STORY WORTH TELLING “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it … he who doesn’t ...

From maps and pickaxes, it is now possible to discover ancient relics from a distance, as in the case of a recent find.

A team of archaeologists from LSU and the University of Texas at Tyler have excavated the earliest known ancient Maya salt works in southern Belize, as reported in the journal Antiquity. The team was ...

Major discoveries, from ancient tombs to submerged cities, reveal the incredible advancements of Greek civilization.

Step into the past and uncover the secrets of Rhodes Ancient Greece, where hidden treasures and untold stories await your ...

Pando is the world's largest tree. Its name means "I spread" in Latin, and it does indeed spread: The organism has given rise ...

The age of Homo technicus could generate profound intellectual advances and solutions to our gravest problems. But first we need to ensure that it doesn’t kill us off.