Magnetism was first discovered in the ancient world, when people noticed that lodestones, naturally magnetized pieces of the mineral...

Handshake is a ritual we take for granted, when we say hello, when we say goodbye, as a gesture of good will, as a show of respect or...

Who said disposable cups are an invention of our time? The Minoans, 3,500 years ago, seem to have avoided washing dishes as much as we do...

Historians rely on different sources to reconstruct the thought, society and history of past civilizations. Many of these sources are...

According to Homer's Odyssey, the Cyclopes were mythical giants, Poseidon’s one-eyed sons, described as an uncivilized group of...