The first true alphabet was an invention of the Greek world, revolutionizing writing, literacy, and shaping foundations of ...

Ancient Greeks used a primitive type of lifting machine to move heavy stones before they began using cranes 2,500 years ago.

Many inventions that are so common we no longer ... The credit to the first liquid perfume, however, goes to ancient Greece, also some 4,000 years ago. In fact, the oldest perfume factory was ...

Its sophistication suggests that Greek technology was far more advanced ... Zhang Heng in 132 AD is one of the most intriguing ancient inventions. This device was capable of detecting earthquakes ...

For the Greeks, the idea was a fluid one—a literal place and a civic ideal that allowed for democracy to flourish.

And they used some of their new knowledge to make inventions like the water wheel, the alarm clock, the catapult and even, the vending machine! Finally, our language has roots in ancient Greece ...

In the ancient Greek world, it was widely believed that ... the accepted origin story of the Greek Fire gives credit for its invention to Callinicus of Heliopolis (today's Baalbek on the Lebanon ...

Many historians assume that biological and chemical weapons are modern inventions ... (How do we know what ancient Greek warriors wore? It's in The Iliad.) In some Greek myths, Gorgons' blood ...