Philo of Byzantium, a pioneering Hellenistic engineer, revolutionized mechanics and automation in ancient Alexandria.

U.S. track and field star Valarie Allman Aug 6, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Valarie Allman (USA) celebrates her gold medal in women’s discus throw during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games ...

U.S. Olympic discus thrower Valarie Allman has been one of the brightest stars on the track for over a decade, with the two-time Olympic gold medal winner stepping onto the international stage during ...

It was a sort of combination of discus and hammer throw. And as it came to be practiced; the length of the throws increased, until the records of ancient Greece were superseded and the American ...

Bulldogs’ discus thrower Chandler Taylor delivered a performance that made history and earned him some hardware. While competing at sectionals in Saraland, Taylor had a throw of 174′7″.

In the quiet hills of Epirus in northwestern Greece, where a primordial breeze still rustles through the oak trees, the ancient oracle of Dodona once stood as a place of profound human yearning. Long ...

With veteran Jake Haener injured, the competition is heating up between rookies Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shuck as they both e look to make an early impression.

the scroll contains part of a multi-volume work titled "On Vices" and was written by an ancient Greek philosopher, Philodemus. The charred scroll was recovered from a Roman villa, believed to have ...

The scroll, PHerc. 172, contains the Greek word for “disgust” and is likely the first book of On Vices, which explores themes like arrogance and greed. Excavated in the 18th century from a villa ...

Riverside discus thrower Cianna Groom had a busy Saturday. Like many students at area schools, Groom had prom on Saturday at 8 p.m. While prom attendees might dedicate a whole day to prepare for ...