Flower designs on 8,000-year-old Mesopotamian pots reveal a “mathematical knowledge” perhaps developed to share land 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.

The project, launched by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), aims to trace the origin of thousands of ceramic vessels ...

Symmetrical arrangements of botanical motifs indicate a grasp of spatial division long before the advent of formal written numbers.

Researchers are using chemical and mineral analysis to trace the origins of ancient pottery in Israel, building a national ...

Surface ceramics from ancient Samos reveal a self-sufficient rural economy, challenging the island’s image as a ...

Researchers have unearthed compelling evidence of one of humanity's oldest alcoholic beverages: rice beer. 10,000-year-old evidence was uncovered at the Shangshan site in Zhejiang Province, China. The ...

An international team of researchers has uncovered hidden clues about life in the hills of ancient southwest Samos, Greece.

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 ...