Archaeologists from the University of Graz have identified evidence of human activity in and around the village of Amargeti ...

Of course, winning an Olympic medal (even one for third place) is, in some sense, a priceless experience. But how much is a bronze medal worth, really? Do you even know what bronze is? This ...

For years, a humble scrap of folded sheet metal discovered in the Czechia’s Moravia region stumped archaeologists. Now, new analysis has shed light on its surprising origins, revealing it as a ...

Why are two bronze medals given for some Olympic sports? The reason for giving two bronze medals differs in boxing from judo, taekwondo and wrestling. When Olympic boxing first began in 1904, the ...

Skeletal remains and skull fragments of two Bronze Age women were found at a construction site in the U.K. Their remains were found in Kent at a building site slated for 41 homes along with animal ...

Bronze has been around almost as long as horology. First used in weaponry and decorations around 4,000 BC — roughly when the first water clocks appeared — it’s mankind’s oldest alloy. Concocted of ...

I’m not so sure my gripe is a problem so much as it is a source of confusion, particularly for brazing novices: Many of the ...

As hierarchies of merit go, it's got long historical legs, stretching all the way back to the ancient Greeks. Not — as many believe — to the ancient Olympic Games, however; those athletes just got ...