When Pina-Dacier and her colleagues realized they’d found a rare king piece from this ancient game, they immediately ran out to buy and try modern sets, she says. “It’s a really good ...

Meat was less common, reserved for special occasions or the elite classes. Ancient Egyptians knew how to have fun! They enjoyed a variety of music, using instruments like cymbals, drums ...

Ancient Greek philosophers used paradoxes for all sorts of reasons, from sharpening their dialectical skills and showing philosophical opponents were talking nonsense to serious philosophical inquiry ...