Long before paper napkins or linen serviettes became dining staples, the ancient Greeks had a more flavorful solution: bread. In a time when ...

A UMass Amherst student accidentally discovered a liquid that defied laws and repeatedly formed the shape of ancient Greek ...

A UMass Amherst graduate student may have accidentally created a mysterious liquid that defies scientific laws – and seems strangely devoted to the shape of ancient Greek pottery. While conducting ...

POTTERY sherds, when they occur, are some of the most useful 'fossils' the prehistorian can have to deal with. When the are found with an industry, one can be almost certain that they are ...

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology.

The layer with Egyptian and Greek pottery fragments described in the latest study is among several layers that date from after 732 B.C., when records indicate Megiddo was conquered by the Neo ...

and pottery dating from between the 4th century B.C.E. and the late Roman era. At that time, the Greek ministry hailed the find as “proof of the existence of the ancient city.” This recent ...

AMMAN — Industrial pottery manufacture was developed in Jordan, southern Levant, Asia Minor, Tunisia and Sardinia. There are different preconditions for a pottery production on an industrial ...

Researchers investigated with neurophysiological techniques that tracked changes in modern participants as they learned ancient pottery skills. Pottery isn’t easy, and the more participants practiced, ...

The overall goal of this course is to introduce and familiarize students with the material processing of pottery from different parts of the ancient world, from the prehistoric period to the ...

In the land of Moenjodaro and Harappa, where ancient craftsmanship still whispers secrets, the pottery tradition remains alive but struggling. This traditional art form on the brink of extinction.