As thousands gather for the 48th annual Greek Festival, questions about the event’s future have emerged amid plans to sell a neighboring church property.

The Minoan star of David predates Jewish identity, showcasing ancient art and religious significance across civilizations.

Hail to Thee, great Muses of art and history! As storytellers have for thousands of years, I seek Thy aid. Be Ye one or three or nine, Grant me inspiration, that I may convey Thy glory. Those who read ...

Built around the beginning of the 1st century BCE, the Antikythera Mechanism is the oldest known analog computer in human history, and there’s an enduring mystery surrounding what it was used for. In ...

Pythagoras school also explored ideas in music, discovering that musical harmony could be explained through numbers. (Image Credit: AI) Pythagoras was an ancient Greek mathematician, philosopher and ...

The Antikythera computer was the culmination of advanced mathematics, astronomy, metallurgy and engineering. It incorporated the philosophy and science of Aristotle, the gears of Ktesibios, the ...

The chase. Now imagine solving it — in the 1100s.Solving the Peacock’s PuzzleTo solve the peacock’s puzzle, we begin by turning Bhāskara’s vivid scene into geometry. The pillar is 9 cubits high, and ...

Images of plants painted on pottery made up to 8,000 years ago may be the earliest example of humans’ mathematical thought, a study has found. Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...

In 2025, the edges of mathematics came a little more sharply into view when members of the online Busy Beaver Challenge community closed in on a huge number that threatens to defy the logical ...

It’s no secret that many of us are not too fond of mathematics and geometry, and that it is often too complex. But even so, it can be pretty mind-blowing to look back in history and discover the ...