Major milestone reached in digital Cuneiform studies: Researchers present an innovative tool that offers many new possibilities. The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Boğazköy-Hattuša is located in the ...

One immediately notices that Ancient Greek writing exclusively used uppercase letters, without any lowercase ones. This ...

Scholars at Tel Aviv University and Ariel University, in Israel, have used artificial intelligence to translate fragments of ancient cuneiform texts on stone tablets into English with what they say is ...

Ancient medical texts found in Iraq reveal how Mesopotamian healers sometimes sent patients to sanctuaries as part of treatment.

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Machine learning techniques are providing new tools that could help archaeologists understand the past — ...

This story originally appeared on Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology news, tech policy analysis, reviews, and more. Ars is owned by WIRED's parent company, Condé Nast. Many ancient ...

A new study has revolutionized the understanding of ancient medicine by combining modern science with hands-on historical reenactments. Supported by a European Research Council (ERC) grant, the ...